CVE-2023-5968

Summary

CVE-2023-5968 is a vulnerability affecting Mattermost, an open-source team communication platform. The issue arises due to insufficient sanitization of the user object during username updates. As a result, the password hash is unintentionally included in the response body, posing a significant security risk. An attacker could exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to user accounts. The vulnerability underscores the importance of implementing robust input validation techniques to secure web applications from potential threats.

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