FelixRiddle dev-jobs-handlebars 1.0 req.headers.host password recovery

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in FelixRiddle dev-jobs-handlebars 1.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation of the argument req.headers.host causes password recovery. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-61536. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FelixRiddle dev-jobs-handlebars 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument req.headers.host with an unknown input leads to a password recovery vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-640. The product contains a mechanism for users to recover or change their passwords without knowing the original password, but the mechanism is weak. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

FelixRiddle dev-jobs-handlebars 1.0 uses absolute password-reset (magic) links using the untrusted `req.headers.host` header and forces the `http://` scheme. An attacker who can control the `Host` header (or exploit a misconfigured proxy/load-balancer that forwards the header unchanged) can cause reset links to point to attacker-controlled domains or be delivered via insecure HTTP, enabling token theft, phishing, and account takeover.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-61536 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/16/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.0

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Password recovery
CWE: CWE-640
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
10/16/2025 +20 days Advisory disclosed
10/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/16/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-61536 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-61536
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-328813

Entryinfo

Created: 10/16/2025 18:41
Changes: 10/16/2025 18:41 (52)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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