CVE-2021-25961

SuiteCRM - Account Takeover in Password Reset Functionality

HIGH
8
CVSS Score
Published: September 29, 2021 at 01:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:42 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSuiteCRM

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Severity
HIGH8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

In “SuiteCRM” application, v7.1.7 through v7.10.31 and v7.11-beta through v7.11.20 fail to properly invalidate password reset links that is associated with a deleted user id, which makes it possible for account takeover of any newly created user with the same user id.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≥ v7.1.77.1.7 ≤ v < 7.10.327.11.0 ≤ v < 7.11.21v7.11 ≤ v < v7.11.217.1.77.11
Affected range stops below 7.10.32, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 7.11.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below v7.11.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

8HIGHMend
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-640

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