CVE-2023-5968

Password hash in response body after username update

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Published Nov 6, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Mattermost

Mattermost

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	≤ 7.8.11
`0`	affected	≤ 8.0.3
`0`	affected	≤ 8.1.2
`0`	affected	≤ 9.0.0
`7.8.12`	unaffected	—
`8.0.4`	unaffected	—
`8.1.3`	unaffected	—
`9.0.1`	unaffected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost:9.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost Server to versions 7.8.12, 8.0.4, 8.1.3, 9.0.1 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-3022	Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the user object when updating the username, resulting in the password hash being included in the response body.
Github GHSA	GHSA-r67m-mf7v-qp7j	Mattermost password hash disclosure vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.616% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://mattermost.com/security-updates

History

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Subscriptions

Mattermost Mattermost

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 7:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Mattermost
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 3:35 PM
Updated: Sep 12, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved: Nov 6, 2023, 3:28 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 6, 2023, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

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