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TI-2026-40944 Aliases CVE-2026-56780GHSA-c3qp-4qxm-fwhr

Modoboa < 2.9.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference in Account Password Change API

Priority LOW 36CWE-639Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.

Summary

Modoboa before 2.9.0 contains an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the PUT /api/v1/accounts/{pk}/password/ endpoint that allows domain administrators to change any user's password. Attackers with domain admin privileges can bypass object-level access controls to reset superadmin passwords and achieve full account takeover.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00455 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed modoboa (modoboa): 2.9.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
modoboamodoboabefore 2.9.02.9.0Patch availableCNA
  • modoboa Vendormodoboa Affected before 2.9.0 Fixed in 2.9.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA modoboa (modoboa) Fixed in 2.9.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56780
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3qp-4qxm-fwhr

References

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-02089 Improper Authorization in modoboa/modoboa CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
  • TI-2023-05233 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in modoboa/modoboa CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-02028 Weak Password Requirements in modoboa/modoboa CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00737 Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness in modoboa/modoboa CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00815 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in modoboa/modoboa-installer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-21988 Modoboa has an OS Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
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Sources

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