Miniflux before 2.3.5 contains an unverified password change vulnerability that allows holders of a signed-in session to change the account password without supplying the current password. Attackers with a stolen session cookie or unattended device can submit new password fields via updateSettings to lock out the owner and take over the account.
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch38-3q93-fwg8
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/releases/tag/v2.3.5
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/settings_update.go#L19-L98
https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/form/settings.go#L126-L128
Published: 2026-11-13
Updated: 2026-11-13
Base Score: 4.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 6
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00361