CVE-2023-5968 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5968: Password hash in response body after username update

Vendor Mattermost
Product Mattermost
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published November 6, 2023
Last update September 12, 2024
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CVSS base score

4.9/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the user object when updating the username, resulting in the password hash being included in the response body. 

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 6, 2023 CVE published
September 12, 2024 Record updated