Description
GetSimple CMS is a content management system (CMS), and GetSimple CMS CE is the community edition of that CMS. In version 3.3.22, the password reset endpoint can be accessed without authentication. When a reset request is submitted for an existing user, the application generates a new temporary password and immediately stores its hash as the user's new password. The temporary password is generated using PHP rand() seeded with microtime(). Because this seed is time-based and has a limited effective search space, an attacker can generate possible reset password candidates. Since the admin login endpoint does not enforce rate limiting or account lockout, these candidates can be tested online until the correct password is found. Successful exploitation may lead to administrator account takeover. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Getsimple-ce
Getsimple-ce getsimple Cms
Vendors & Products Getsimple-ce
Getsimple-ce getsimple Cms

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description GetSimple CMS is a content management system (CMS), and GetSimple CMS CE is the community edition of that CMS. In version 3.3.22, the password reset endpoint can be accessed without authentication. When a reset request is submitted for an existing user, the application generates a new temporary password and immediately stores its hash as the user's new password. The temporary password is generated using PHP rand() seeded with microtime(). Because this seed is time-based and has a limited effective search space, an attacker can generate possible reset password candidates. Since the admin login endpoint does not enforce rate limiting or account lockout, these candidates can be tested online until the correct password is found. Successful exploitation may lead to administrator account takeover. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Title GetSimple CMS: Predictable Password Reset Password Allows Administrator Account Takeover
Weaknesses CWE-338
CWE-640
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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Getsimple-ce Getsimple Cms
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-05T20:58:22.799Z

Reserved: 2026-06-11T15:50:01.281Z

Link: CVE-2026-53953

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T20:57:47.602Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-01T20:17:25.283

Modified: 2026-10-05T21:16:36.547

Link: CVE-2026-53953

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-02T14:30:23Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-338

    Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

  • CWE-640

    Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password