PbootCMS up to 3.2.12 Password MemberController.php retrieve username/password/email/checkcode password recovery

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12. This issue affects the function retrieve of the file apps/home/controller/MemberController.php of the component Password Handler. This manipulation of the argument username/password/email/checkcode causes password recovery. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-12066. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability has been found in PbootCMS up to 3.2.12 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function retrieve of the file apps/home/controller/MemberController.php of the component Password Handler. The manipulation of the argument username/password/email/checkcode 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-12066. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1552 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:apps/home/controller/MemberController.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

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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Name

• PbootCMS

Version

• 3.2.0
• 3.2.1
• 3.2.2
• 3.2.3
• 3.2.4
• 3.2.5
• 3.2.6
• 3.2.7
• 3.2.8
• 3.2.9
• 3.2.10
• 3.2.11
• 3.2.12

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• commercial

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Accepted

• Submit #828374: PbootCMS 3.2.12 Improper Authentication (by yunyan05)

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