LimeSurvey constructs account password-reset links from the client-supplied HTTP Host header without validating it. The optional allowedHosts allowlist that would constrain this is undefined in the default (and documented) configuration, so LSHttpRequest::checkIsAllowedHost() results in no operation. A remote, unauthenticated attacker who submits a forgotten-password request for a known account (requiring only the target's username and email) with a spoofed Host header causes LimeSurvey to email that account a reset link whose hostname is attacker-controlled while embedding the genuine validation_key. When the recipient or an automated inbound mail-security link scanner dereferences the link, the valid reset token is disclosed to the attacker, who replays it against the legitimate host's newPassword endpoint to set a new password and take over the account.
CVE-2026-50635
Score 8.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-09. the CNA's CVSS baseline 8.8; sources differ by 0.0.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 8.8
- EG Score
- 8.8(high)
- EPSS
- 29.2%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 9, 2026
Last Modified
June 23, 2026
Advisory Details (3)
Auto-updated Jun 9, 2026LimeSurvey Password Reset Host Header Injection Discloses Reset Token | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/limesurvey-password-reset-host-header-injection-discloses-reset-tokenFixed issue #20548: [security] Host Header Injection in Password Reset
Fix merged in LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey PR #5032 on 2026-06-09 — awaiting tagged release
https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey/pull/5032Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-50635(1)
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