CVE-2026-56780 Modoboa < 2.9.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference in Account Password Change API
Domain administrators can bypass access controls to reset any user's password, including superadmins, leading to full account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-56780?
CVE-2026-56780 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in modoboa, published on 29 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-56780?
How do I fix CVE-2026-56780?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-56780 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-56780 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-56780 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c3qp-4qxm-fwhr.