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  "affected": [
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      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9d77c57838da6c3c61f92674268836c1f515739a"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/linkstackorg/linkstack",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cna_assigner": "@huntrdev",
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-640"
    ],
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/5xxx/CVE-2023-5840.json"
  },
  "details": "Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in GitHub repository linkstackorg/linkstack prior to v4.2.9.",
  "id": "CVE-2023-5840",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T23:09:18.950190909Z",
  "published": "2023-10-29T00:00:20.031Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.com/bounties/8042d8c3-650e-4c0d-9146-d9ccf6082b30"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/5xxx/CVE-2023-5840.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5840"
    },
    {
      "type": "FIX",
      "url": "https://github.com/linkstackorg/linkstack/commit/fe7b99eae88f9e4c4cd4b00bab372cbf4b584b16"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password in linkstackorg/linkstack"
}