CVE-2021-25957
Account Takeover in "Dolibarr" via Password Reset Functionality
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Account Takeover in "Dolibarr" via Password Reset Functionality
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
CVE-2021-25957- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-2030
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
EUVD-2021-2030- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c32w-3cqh-f6jx
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
GHSA-c32w-3cqh-f6jx- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
CVE-2021-25957- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
CVE-2021-25957- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-c32w-3cqh-f6jx
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
GHSA-c32w-3cqh-f6jx- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-640
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-25957
In “Dolibarr” application, v2.8.1 to v13.0.2 are vulnerable to account takeover via password reset functionality. A low privileged attacker can reset the password of any user in the application using the password reset link the user received through email when requested for a forgotten password.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-25957- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 |
dolibarr/dolibarrPackagist |
before 14.0.0, plus listed versions 10.0.010.0.110.0.210.0.310.0.4 Show 45 moreShow less10.0.510.0.610.0.711.0.011.0.111.0.211.0.311.0.411.0.512.0.012.0.112.0.212.0.312.0.412.0.513.0.013.0.113.0.213.0.313.0.413.0.53.6.03.6.0-beta3.6.13.6.23.6.33.6.43.6.53.6.63.7.03.7.13.7.23.7.33.7.43.8.03.8.0-beta3.8.13.8.23.8.33.8.43.9.03.9.0-rc3.9.0-rc23.9.13.9.2 |
14.0.0 |
dolibarrUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.5.5+dfsg1-23.5.7+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-13.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu13.5.8+dfsg1-1ubuntu1+esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-25957 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Dolibarr, published August 17, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in dolibarr/dolibarr 14.0.0.
References
github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/87f9530272925f0d651f59337a35661faeb6f377
whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25957
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25957
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-25957
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-25957
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