HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-41696
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-41696

CWE-521Published: December 9, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An authentication bypass (account takeover) vulnerability exists in Premiumdatingscript 4.2.7.7 due to a weak password reset mechanism in requests\user.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-41696 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

premiumdatingscript
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-41696
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-521
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 9, 2021

Related CVEs (CWE-521)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-41696 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.