Description
In generator-jhipster-kotlin version 1.6.0 log entries are created for invalid password reset attempts. As the email is provided by a user and the api is public this can be used by an attacker to forge log entries. This is vulnerable to https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/117.html This problem affects only application generated with jwt or session authentication. Applications using oauth are not vulnerable. This issue has been fixed in version 1.7.0.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/security/advisories/GHSA-pfxf-wh96-fvjc
Technical Description x_refsource_misc
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Log_Injection
Technical Description x_refsource_misc
https://www.baeldung.com/jvm-log-forging
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/jhipster/jhipster-kotlin/commit/426ccab85e7e0da562643200637b99b6a2a99449
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0121
EPSS Percentile
64.5%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-117
Status
published
Products (2)
jhipster/generator-jhipster-kotlin
< 1.7.0
npm/generator-jhipster-kotlin
1.6.0 - 1.7.0npm
Published
Jun 25, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026