CVE-2021-4240
phpservermon User.php generatePasswordResetToken predictable algorithm in random number generator
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
phpservermon User.php generatePasswordResetToken predictable algorithm in random number generator
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-4240- CVSS 3.1
- 2.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7294
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2022-7294- CVSS 3.1
- 2.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-97w9-gcc7-vr8g
Insufficient Entropy in PHPServerMon PRNG
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-97w9-gcc7-vr8g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-330, CWE-331, CWE-1241
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-4240- CVSS 3.1
- 2.6 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-331, CWE-330
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2021-4240- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-97w9-gcc7-vr8g
Insufficient Entropy in PHPServerMon PRNG
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in phpservermon. This affects the function generatePasswordResetToken of the file src/psm/Service/User.php. The manipulation leads to use of predictable algorithm in random number generator. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is 3daa804d5f56c55b3ae13bfac368bb84ec632193. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier VDB-213717 was assigned to this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-97w9-gcc7-vr8g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-1241, CWE-330, CWE-331
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
phpservermon/phpservermonPackagist |
before 3.6.0 | 3.6.0 |
phpservermon/phpservermonPackagist |
before 3.6.0, plus listed versions v3.1.0v3.1.1v3.2.0v3.2.0-rc1v3.2.1 Show 13 moreShow lessv3.2.2v3.3.0v3.3.1v3.3.2v3.4.0v3.4.1v3.4.2v3.4.3v3.4.4v3.4.5v3.5.0v3.5.1v3.5.2 |
3.6.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-4240 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Unspecified Phpservermon, published November 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.89%, the 59th percentile. Fixed in phpservermon/phpservermon 3.6.0.