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PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 Account Takeover via Brute-Forceable Password Reset Code

Type: advisorySources: OSV

PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an account takeover vulnerability in the customer password reset flow in system/controllers/forgot.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 6-digit otp_code. Attackers knowing a customer username can guess the code without attempt limits or lockout, then read the newly set password from the HTTP response to hijack the account.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-108109
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 21:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 Account Takeover via Brute-Forceable Password Reset Code

core-osv · Original source

Published 9 Oct 2026, 14:33 UTC

PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an account takeover vulnerability in the customer password reset flow in system/controllers/forgot.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 6-digit otp_code. Attackers knowing a customer username can guess the code without attempt limits or lockout, then read the newly set password from the HTTP response to hijack the account.

osv:CVE-2026-108109
Complete source record
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    "title": "PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 Account Takeover via Brute-Forceable Password Reset Code",
    "summary": "PHPNuxBill through 2025.3.20 contains an account takeover vulnerability in the customer password reset flow in system/controllers/forgot.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to brute-force the 6-digit otp_code. Attackers knowing a customer username can guess the code without attempt limits or lockout, then read the newly set password from the HTTP response to hijack the account.",
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        "https://github.com/hotspotbilling/phpnuxbill/commit/c3c2a92d468af91136d747b75142ed72f10320cc",
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