SEPTEMBER 17, 2026
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CVE-2026-15689

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.61%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-15 · Last synced 2026-09-14

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Dancer2::Plugin::Auth::Extensible versions up to 0.713 are vulnerable to password reset link poisoning due to improper handling of the request Host header, allowing attackers to craft malicious links that can compromise user accounts. This vulnerability enables unauthorized password resets without authentication, potentially leading to account takeover. Organizations using affected versions should prioritize remediation to protect user accounts from exploitation.

CVE
CVE-2026-15689
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.61%

Original NVD Description

Dancer2::Plugin::Auth::Extensible versions through 0.713 for Perl allow password reset link poisoning via the request Host header in _default_email_password_reset and _default_welcome_send. Both default emails emit a link of the form `$base/login/$code`, whose authority comes from the request Host header, or from X-Forwarded-Host under behind_proxy (obtained from Dancer2's request->base function). A POST to /login carrying submit_reset and a username needs no authentication: it stores a fresh reset code against that account and mails the account holder a link to a host of the sender's choosing. The welcome mail takes the same path when the application calls create_user with email_welcome set. Through 0.711 the handlers read `request->uri_base` and `request->base` directly; Versions 0.712 and later provide an uri_base configuration key that defaults to the untrusted `request->uri_base` when unset. The default configuration with reset_password_handler enabled and the default message text, a recipient who follows the link hands a working reset code to the sender's host, which is enough to take over the account.