Password reset token not expiring
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Yelp
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Hello Yelp,
Old unused Password reset tokens are not expiring on yelp.com after the issuance of a new token.
EXPLANATION:
Suppose at 09:00 hrs I used password reset options of yelp and got a token on my email.Lets call it token_01. But i did not use it.
And at 09:04 hrs I used again the password reset option and got a new token,which is token_02.
Now generally after the issuance of token_02,the previous unused token should expire.But in case of yelp its not happening.Both the tokens are remaining usable at the same time.
ATTACK SCENARIO:
Suppose I am an attacker and I got access to the recovery email option of your yelp account.I logged in to your recovery email (suppose that is [email protected]).Then I used the forget password option of your yelp email.I will get one password reset token.
I noted the token and then deleted the email from [email protected].
In the meantime you understood that someone got access to your gmail account.Then you reset the password of your [email protected] so that any one cant hack again your yelp account.
Now its time for my exploitation.
I will use my token which is live even after your issuance of new token.and I will hack into your yelp account.
MITIGATION:
All password reset tokens should automatically expire after the issuance of new ones.
Report Details
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State
Closed
Substate
Resolved
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Weakness
Improper Authentication - Generic