Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Beehive Forum 1.5.2 has a password-reset weakness that can let an unauthenticated attacker take over accounts. The issue abuses the Host header in forgot-password emails, potentially causing reset links to point to an attacker-controlled location. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Prioritize immediately if Beehive Forum 1.5.2 is internet-facing or supports privileged accounts. The business risk is account takeover and loss of user trust. If the product is not deployed, document non-exposure and monitor vendor advisories.
Technical view
CVE-2022-50910 is a CWE-640 account recovery flaw in Beehive Forum 1.5.2. The forgot-password workflow trusts attacker-controlled Host header input when generating reset requests. This can expose reset tokens and allow password changes without prior authentication. CVSS 3.1 is 9.8, network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction.
Likely exposure
Organizations are exposed if they run Beehive Forum 1.5.2, especially internet-facing forums with password reset enabled. Exposure for other versions is not established by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB and a proof-of-concept reference are cited, so defenders should treat exploit knowledge as public. The sources do not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The provided data identifies Beehive Forum 1.5.2 only. No patch version, workaround, or vendor advisory text is included. Public exploit references exist, but active exploitation is not evidenced. Focus validation on inventory, reset-flow behavior, and whether Host header input influences generated reset URLs.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any Beehive Forum deployments and confirm whether version 1.5.2 is present.
- Check Beehive Forum and project channels for vendor guidance or an updated release.
- Restrict external access to affected forums where business impact allows.
- Review password-reset configuration and avoid trusting unvalidated Host header values.
- Increase monitoring for suspicious password-reset activity and unexpected account changes.
Validation and detection
- Inventory Beehive Forum instances and record exposed URLs and versions.
- Confirm whether the forgot-password feature is enabled on affected systems.
- Review application behavior for reset links generated from untrusted Host header input.
- Inspect logs for unusual password-reset requests, account changes, or unknown source hosts.
- Verify any vendor-provided fix or configuration change in a non-production environment first.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-50923CVE reference · exploit
- Beehive Forum Official WebsiteCVE reference · product
- Beehive Forum SourceForge ProjectCVE reference · product
- Proof of Concept ImgurCVE reference · exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: Beehive Forum - Account TakeoverCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password
Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.