Mattermost fails to properly sanitize the user object when updating the username, resulting in the password hash being included in the response body. 
Published 2023-11-06 16:15:43
Updated 2023-11-14 17:14:39
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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2023-5968

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-5968

0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2023-5968

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.2
3.6
NIST
4.9
MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
1.2
3.6
Mattermost, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2023-5968

  • The product prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
  • The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
    Assigned by: responsibledisclosure@mattermost.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2023-5968

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