---
id: CVE-2020-28874
title: >-
  reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to
  reset a password because of incorrect business logic
summary: >-
  reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to
  reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly
  considered (an invalid token parameter).
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-287
  - CWE-404
vendor: projectsend
product: projectsend
affected:
  - projectsend < r1295
patched:
  - projectsend r1295
published: '2021-01-26'
updated: '2026-07-05'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28874'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/440204734e9a1687cb9887e1c887173d23c5a93e
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'http://projectsend.com'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commit/440204734e9a1687cb9887e1c887173d23c5a93e
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/commits/master'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/releases/tag/r1295'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
epss: 0.02351
epssPercentile: 0.82964
ingestedAt: '2026-07-05T00:59:25.801Z'
exploits:
  github: 1
  githubRepos:
    - 'https://github.com/varandinawer/CVE-2020-28874'
  checkedAt: '2026-09-24T07:52:47.442Z'
exploitAvailable: true
---

## Overview

reset-password.php in ProjectSend before r1295 allows remote attackers to reset a password because of incorrect business logic. Errors are not properly considered (an invalid token parameter).

## Affected

- `projectsend < r1295`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `projectsend r1295`