CVE-2024-45980: n/a
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Sep 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
Organizations using MEANStore 1.0 should immediately audit their password reset workflows to ensure that Host headers are strictly validated against a whitelist of trusted domains and not directly used to generate password reset tokens or URLs. Implement server-side validation to reject requests with suspicious or unexpected Host headers. Employ additional security controls such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) for password resets to reduce the impact of token compromise. Monitor logs for unusual password reset requests and user activity indicative of account takeover attempts. Educate users about phishing risks and encourage caution when clicking on password reset links. Developers should update MEANStore to a patched version once available or apply custom patches to sanitize input headers. Additionally, consider implementing rate limiting on password reset requests to mitigate automated abuse.
Description
A host header injection vulnerability in MEANStore 1.0 allows attackers to obtain the password reset token via user interaction with a crafted password reset link. This allows attackers to arbitrarily reset other users' passwords and compromise their accounts.