GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh Shopware 6's password recovery link does not expire after email change
Attackers with access to an old email inbox can reset a customer's password using a stale recovery link after the user changes their email address.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh?
GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh is a vulnerability in shopware/core, published on 14 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Summary
When a customer changes their email address after requesting a password reset, the old password reset link (tied to the previous email) remains valid. An attacker with access to the old email inbox is potentially able to reset the customer’s password even after the user changes their email address.
PoC
- Log in to a Shopware account.
- Request a password reset for your current email address.
- Copy the password reset link but do not open it.
- Log back into your account.n
- Navigate to Account Settings → Email and change your email address.
- Use the previously copied reset link (from before the email change).
- The system allows password change using the old link.
Impact
Reproduced on Stable 6.6.10.7 and trunk.
Which versions are affected by GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including shopware/core.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
shopware/core Packagist | All versions | 6.6.10.9 |
shopware/core Packagist | All versions | 6.6.10.9 |
shopware/core Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.4.1 |
shopware/core Packagist | From 6.7.0.0 | 6.7.4.1 |
How do I fix GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh?
Upgrade shopware/core to a fixed version for your release line: 6.6.10.9 or 6.7.4.1.
Is GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GHSA-2w46-vq8h-98vh in the wild and no public exploit code.