7.7
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-53646
FOSSBilling: Client password reset token reuse allows persistent account takeover
Description

FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. In versions 0.5.6 through 0.7.2, when a `ClientPasswordReset` record already exists for a client (from a previous unexpired reset request), subsequent calls to the `reset_password` guest API endpoint reuse the existing token instead of generating a new one. The 15-minute validity window is anchored to the first request's `created_at` timestamp, not the time of the most recent email. An attacker who obtained the original reset link remains able to use it even after the victim requests a new reset, because the original token is never invalidated or rotated. Version 0.8.0 patches the issue. Some workarounds are available. Configure a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare) to apply per-IP rate limiting to the `/client/reset-password` endpoint to minimize the window of opportunity, and/or manually clear expired `client_password_reset` records from the database after a client reports a suspected compromise.

INFO

Published Date :

July 6, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 6, 2026, 11:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update FOSSBilling to version 0.8.0 to fix password reset token reuse.
  • Update FOSSBilling to version 0.8.0.
  • Apply per-IP rate limiting to the reset endpoint.
  • Manually clear expired password reset records.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling/security/advisories/GHSA-vp66-w6rc-x32p
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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'FOSSBilling', 'product': 'FOSSBilling', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '>= 0.5.6, < 0.8.0'}]}]
    Added Description FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. In versions 0.5.6 through 0.7.2, when a `ClientPasswordReset` record already exists for a client (from a previous unexpired reset request), subsequent calls to the `reset_password` guest API endpoint reuse the existing token instead of generating a new one. The 15-minute validity window is anchored to the first request's `created_at` timestamp, not the time of the most recent email. An attacker who obtained the original reset link remains able to use it even after the victim requests a new reset, because the original token is never invalidated or rotated. Version 0.8.0 patches the issue. Some workarounds are available. Configure a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx, Apache, Cloudflare) to apply per-IP rate limiting to the `/client/reset-password` endpoint to minimize the window of opportunity, and/or manually clear expired `client_password_reset` records from the database after a client reports a suspected compromise.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-640
    Added Reference https://github.com/FOSSBilling/FOSSBilling/security/advisories/GHSA-vp66-w6rc-x32p
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