Restrict any user from Login to their account
High
Vulnerability Details
Hii Triager,
I found that an attacker can change their email address to the victim's(existing user) email and restrict the victim from accessing their account.
Vulnerable Domain: `www.██████████.mil`
User-A: Attacker
User-B: Victim
Both User-A & User-B are registered user & have their separate accounts on `www.███.mil`
## Step To Reproduce
1 - Login to Attacker's account, User-A ([email protected])
2 - Login to Victim's Account, User-B ([email protected])
3 - In the Attacker's account, Navigate to `Update Profile` section.
4- Change the Attacker's email to `[email protected]`. You can successfully takeover the victim email. (not victim account)
5 - Now, Try to login as victim account(with victim email & password) , Application will Return `Invalid Credentials`
## References
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## Impact
1 -Restric any user from accessing their account.
2 - Improper Authentication on change email fuctionality.
## System Host(s)
www.██████.mil
## Affected Product(s) and Version(s)
## CVE Numbers
## Steps to Reproduce
1 - Login to Attacker's account, User-A ([email protected])
2 - Login to Victim's Account, User-B ([email protected])
3 - In the Attacker's account, Navigate to `Update Profile` section.
4- Change the Attacker's email to `[email protected]`. You can successfully takeover the victim email. (not victim account)
5 - Now, Try to login as victim account(with victim email & password) , Application will Return `Invalid Credentials`
## Suggested Mitigation/Remediation Actions
1 - Set proper authentication on the `Update Profile` functionality
Actions
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- Report ID: 2586616
- State: Closed
- Substate: resolved
- Upvotes: 13