CVE-2016-9479

The "lost password" functionality in b2evolution before 6.7.9 allows remote attackers to reset arbitrary user passwords via a crafted request.

Published: 2016-12-02 Last update: 2026-05-06 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-9479 is rated Moderate Risk (57.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.84%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9479

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.84% 1.84% +1.00%
2 2025-03-30 1.23% 0.84% -0.40%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.23% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-9479

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-9479

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-9479

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
b2evolution b2evolution <= 6.7.8 cpe:2.3:a:b2evolution:b2evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-9479

URL Tags
http://b2evolution.net/downloads/6-7-9-stable Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95006 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037393
https://github.com/b2evolution/b2evolution/issues/33 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
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