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.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Affected Vendors & Products

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Modoboa
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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/commit/a1878c4920a6e47c3217c6ff1ed4a8753c202661 cve-icon
https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/pull/4038 cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/modoboa-insecure-direct-object-reference-in-account-password-change-api cve-icon
History

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title Modoboa < 2.9.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference in Account Password Change API
First Time appeared Modoboa
Modoboa modoboa
Weaknesses CWE-639
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:modoboa:modoboa:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Modoboa
Modoboa modoboa
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-29T17:14:27.634Z

Reserved: 2026-06-23T01:22:22.572Z

Link: CVE-2026-56780

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Updated: 2026-06-29T19:30:02Z