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CVE-2022-29174: Predictable password reset token may lead to account takeover in countly-server

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-05-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-640

Description

countly-server is the server-side part of Countly, a product analytics solution. Prior to versions 22.03.7 and 21.11.4, a malicious actor who knows an account email address/username and full name specified in the database is capable of guessing the password reset token. The actor may use this information to reset the password and take over the account. The problem has been patched in Countly Server version 22.03.7 for servers using the new user interface and in 21.11.4 for servers using the old user interface.

Affected products

• countly-server: before 21.11.4; from 22.03 before 22.03.7 — fixed in 21.11.4, 22.03.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: countly-server 21.11.4, 22.03.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/Countly/countly-server/commit/2bfa1ee1fa46e9bb007cf8687ad197ab9c604999
• https://github.com/Countly/countly-server/security/advisories/GHSA-98vh-wqw5-p23v
• https://github.com/Countly/countly-server/commit/2bfa1ee1fa46e9bb007cf8687ad197ab9c604999
• https://github.com/Countly/countly-server/security/advisories/GHSA-98vh-wqw5-p23v

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