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CVE-2020-5899

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.18%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-07-01 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. It affects Nginx.

CVE
CVE-2020-5899
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.18%
Nginx

Original NVD Description

In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.

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