Security Advisory: Unauthorized user is able to reset password if focusIdentification is enabled
Date: 5 June 2023
Severity: High (CVSS 8.0)
Affected versions: 4.7
Fixed in versions: 4.7.1
Description
Attacker is able to change user password using password reset form, if focusIdentification
is enabled and attacker manipulates URL to skip follow-up configured password reset authorization steps.
Severity and Impact
This is high-severity issue.
The affected feature is not enabled by default.
The attacker can change password of existing user if focusIdentification
authorization module was enabled (it is disabled by default).
Mitigation
-
Disabling
focusIdentification
for password reset functionality, or: -
Upgrading to latest maintenance release 4.7.1
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