CVE-2025-54791
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting to reset the password
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting to reset the password
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
- Record
CVE-2025-54791- 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-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-24567
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
- Record
EUVD-2025-24567- 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
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
Background
If an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user.
Impact
OMERO.web before 5.29.1
Patches
User should upgrade to 5.29.2 or higher
Workarounds
Disable the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property^1.
Thanks to Christopher Youd who reported the issue.
Open an issue in omero-web Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r- 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-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
- Record
CVE-2025-54791- 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-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting to reset the password
OMERO.web provides a web based client and plugin infrastructure. Prior to version 5.29.2, if an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user. This issue has been patched in version 5.29.2. A workaround involves disabling the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property.
- Record
CVE-2025-54791- 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-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
Background
If an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user.
Impact
OMERO.web before 5.29.1
Patches
User should upgrade to 5.29.2 or higher
Workarounds
Disable the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property^1.
Thanks to Christopher Youd who reported the issue.
Open an issue in omero-web Email us at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r- 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-209
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-1717
OMERO.web displays unecessary user information when requesting password reset
Background
If an error occurred when resetting a user's password using the Forgot Password option in OMERO.web, the error message displayed on the Web page can disclose information about the user.
Impact
OMERO.web before 5.29.1
Patches
User should upgrade to 5.29.2 or higher
Workarounds
Disable the Forgot password option in OMERO.web using the omero.web.show_forgot_password configuration property^1.
Thanks to Christopher Youd who reported the issue.
Open an issue in omero-web Email us at [email protected]
- Record
PYSEC-2026-1717- 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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
omero-webPyPI |
through 5.29.1 | 5.29.2 |
omero-webPyPI |
before 5.29.2, plus listed versions 5.10.05.11.05.11.0rc15.12.05.12.1 Show 44 moreShow less5.13.05.14.05.14.0rc15.14.15.15.05.16.05.17.05.18.05.19.05.20.05.21.05.22.05.22.15.23.05.23.1.dev05.24.05.25.05.26.05.27.05.27.15.27.25.28.05.29.05.29.15.5.dev15.5.dev25.6.05.6.15.6.25.6.35.6.dev15.6.dev25.6.dev35.6.dev45.6.dev55.6.dev65.6.dev75.7.05.7.15.8.05.8.15.9.05.9.15.9.2 |
5.29.2 |
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-2025-54791 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Ome Omero-web, published August 13, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.28%, the 20th percentile. Fixed in omero-web 5.29.2.
References
github.com/ome/omero-web/security/advisories/GHSA-gpmg-4x4g-mr5r
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54791
pypi.org/project/omero-web