CVE-2021-25957: Account Takeover in "Dolibarr" via Password Reset Functionality

Severity: high (CVSS 8.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-08-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-640

Description

In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.

Affected products

Dolibarr: from 2.8.1 through 13.0.2

References

https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/87f9530272925f0d651f59337a35661faeb6f377
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25957
https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/87f9530272925f0d651f59337a35661faeb6f377
https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25957

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