CVE-2020-28874

HIGH LAB

ProjectSend < r1295 - Unauthenticated Password Reset via Invalid Token Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-28874. PoCs published by varandinawer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2020-28874, a privilege escalation vulnerability in ProjectSend r1270. The exploit leverages a flaw in the reset password component, allowing an attacker to change any user's password without a valid token.

Description

reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC
by varandinawer · poc
https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874

The repository contains a functional Python exploit for CVE-2020-28874, a privilege escalation vulnerability in ProjectSend r1270. The exploit leverages a flaw in the reset password component, allowing an attacker to change any user's password without a valid token.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ProjectSend r1270
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Known username of the target user · Access to the reset password endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://projectsend.com
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0112
EPSS Percentile 78.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Lab Environment

COMMUNITY
Community Lab

Details

CWE
CWE-287 CWE-404
Status published
Products (1)
projectsend/projectsend < r1295
Published Jan 26, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026