Pimcore Discloses Usernames In Use

HIGH 7.5CVE-2019-18986 · GHSA-8889-9g3f-73rj · Published 15/11/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2019-18986 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting pimcore/pimcore, pimcore (pimcore).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.2%, higher than 67.9% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 6.2.2 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
pimcore/pimcore Packagist	`< 6.2.2`	`6.2.2`
pimcore pimcore	`< 6.2.2`	`6.2.2`

Description

Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns distinct messages for invalid password and non-existing users.

NVD description

Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns distinct messages for invalid password and non-existing users.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18986 · ADVISORY
pimcore/pimcore commit 4a7bba5 · WEB
pimcore/pimcore · PACKAGE
pimcore/pimcore · WEB

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

pimcore/pimcore

Packagist

< 6.2.2

6.2.2

pimcore

< 6.2.2

6.2.2

Description

Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns distinct messages for invalid password and non-existing users.

NVD description

Pimcore before 6.2.2 allow attackers to brute-force (guess) valid usernames by using the 'forgot password' functionality as it returns distinct messages for invalid password and non-existing users.

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