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Unverified Password Change via Access Control Settings

Moderate
foosel published GHSA-5626-pw9c-hmjr Jan 31, 2024

Package

pip OctoPrint (pip)

Affected versions

<= 1.9.3

Patched versions

1.10.0rc1

Description

Impact

OctoPrint versions up until and including 1.9.3 contain a vulnerability that allows malicious admins to change the password of other admin accounts, including their own, without having to repeat their password.

An attacker who managed to hijack an admin account might use this to lock out actual admins from their OctoPrint instance.

Patches

The vulnerability will be patched in version 1.10.0.

Workarounds

OctoPrint administrators are strongly advised to thoroughly vet who has admin access to their installation.

Credits

This vulnerability was discovered and responsibly disclosed to OctoPrint by Timothy "TK" Ruppert.

Severity

Moderate
4.2
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVE ID

CVE-2024-23637

Weaknesses

Credits