CVE-2008-3681

components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate reset tokens, which allows remote attackers to reset the "first enabled user (lowest id)" password, typically for the administrator.

Exploit likelihood

9.47%Up 2.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

Record: CVE-2008-3681
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-264
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3681
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3667 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3667
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7vxv-78cg-w3q2 No score

components/com_user/models/reset.php in Joomla! 1.5 through 1.5.5 does not properly validate...

Record: GHSA-7vxv-78cg-w3q2
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

joomla com user

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Joomla! 1.5.x - 'Token' Remote Admin Change Password	2008-08-12

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3681 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Joomla Com User, published August 14, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.47%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.