CVE-2026-128331

Miniflux before 2.3.5 Password Change Without Current Password via Settings Form

Published Nov 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Miniflux before 2.3.5 contains an unverified password change vulnerability that allows holders of a signed-in session to change the account password without supplying the current password. Attackers with a stolen session cookie or unattended device can submit new password fields via updateSettings to lock out the owner and take over the account.

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

miniflux

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 2.3.5

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements Present

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact High

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% (0.384% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/form/settings.go#L126-L128
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/settings_update.go#L19-L98
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/releases/tag/v2.3.5
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch38-3q93-fwg8
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/miniflux-before-2.3.5-password-change-without-current-password-via-settings-form

History

Nov 13, 2026 9:45 AM Description updated. Title updated. First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated. Added references. Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Miniflux before 2.3.5 contains an unverified password change vulnerability that allows holders of a signed-in session to change the account password without supplying the current password. Attackers with a stolen session cookie or unattended device can submit new password fields via updateSettings to lock out the owner and take over the account.
Title		Miniflux before 2.3.5 Password Change Without Current Password via Settings Form
First Time appeared		Miniflux Project Miniflux Project miniflux
Weaknesses		CWE-620
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:miniflux_project:miniflux::::::::
Vendors & Products		Miniflux Project Miniflux Project miniflux
References		https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/form/settings.go#L126-L128 https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/settings_update.go#L19-L98 https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1 https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596 https://github.com/miniflux/v2/releases/tag/v2.3.5 https://github.com/miniflux/v2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch38-3q93-fwg8 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/miniflux-before-2.3.5-password-change-without-current-password-via-settings-form
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}` cvssV4_0 `{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}`