CVE-2026-53953CWE-338CWE-640

CVE-2026-53953

Critical · published October 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
0%
Percentile
26.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00343 · 26.6th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-338 · Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG); CWE-640 · Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Published
2026-10-02T00:17Z
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 OCT 03:44Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 01 OCT 19:36Z
    GetSimple CMS: Predictable Password Reset Password Allows Administrator Account Takeover
    cvelistv5