Typesetter 5.1 Password Reset Host Header Cache Poisoning code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Typesetter 5.1. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Password Reset. The manipulation as part of Host Header leads to code injection (Cache Poisoning). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2018-6889. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Typesetter 5.1. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Password Reset. The manipulation as part of a Host Header leads to a code injection vulnerability (Cache Poisoning). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in Typesetter 5.1. It suffers from a Host header injection vulnerability, Using this attack, a malicious user can poison the web cache or perform advanced password reset attacks or even trigger arbitrary user re-direction.

The bug was discovered 02/13/2018. The weakness was released 02/12/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at securitywarrior9.blogspot.in. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-6889 since 02/11/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (44028). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-113140. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Typesetter

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Cache Poisoning
Class: Code injection / Cache Poisoning
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securitywarrior9.blogspot.in
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-6889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-6889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113141
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/12/2018 16:35
Updated: 08/08/2025 03:34
Changes: 02/12/2018 16:35 (58), 01/04/2020 07:03 (4), 08/08/2025 03:34 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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