LimeSurvey constructs account password-reset links from the client-supplied HTTP Host header without validating it. The optional allowedHosts allowlist that would constrain this is undefined in the default (and documented) configuration, so LSHttpRequest::checkIsAllowedHost() results in no operation. A remote, unauthenticated attacker who submits a forgotten-password request for a known account (requiring only the target's username and email) with a spoofed Host header causes LimeSurvey to email that account a reset link whose hostname is attacker-controlled while embedding the genuine validation_key. When the recipient or an automated inbound mail-security link scanner dereferences the link, the valid reset token is disclosed to the attacker, who replays it against the legitimate host's newPassword endpoint to set a new password and take over the account.
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History
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Information
Published : 2026-06-09 18:17
Updated : 2026-07-23 08:10
NVD link : CVE-2026-50635
Mitre link : CVE-2026-50635
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-50635
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-640
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
