CVE-2008-5670
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which...
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
- Record
CVE-2008-5670- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-255
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
- Record
CVE-2008-5670- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5641 No score
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5641- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rr2v-7hf7-65mj No score
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which...
Textpattern (aka Txp CMS) 4.0.5 does not ask for the old password during a password reset, which makes it easier for remote attackers to change a password after hijacking a session.
- Record
GHSA-rr2v-7hf7-65mj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5670 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Textpattern, published December 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. No source names a fixed version.