VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-5899

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability0.18%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-07-01
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

In NGINX Controller 3.0.0-3.4.0, recovery code required to change a user's password is transmitted and stored in the database in plain text, which allows an attacker who can intercept the database connection or have read access to the database, to request a password reset using the email address of another registered user then retrieve the recovery code.

Weakness classification

  • nvd@nist.gov: CWE-312

Primary references