CVE-2023-5968
Password hash in response body after username update
Description
Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the user object when updating the username, resulting in the password hash being included in the response body.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Go
package-ecosystem
Mattermost
commercial·US
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
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References
https://mattermost.com/security-updates
mattermost.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5968
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/pull/24362
github.com
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