6.3

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CVE-2023-2160

CVE-2023-2160: Modoboa has Weak Password Requirements

Modoboa 2.0.5 and prior allows users to set unsafe passwords, such as 1 or HACK. This issue is fixed in commit 130257c96a2392ada795785a91178e656e27015c and is part of version 2.1.0.

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CVE-2023-2160

CVE-2023-2160:

6.3

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3.0

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Technical Details

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
modoboa	pip	<= 2.0.5	2.1.0

Technical Details

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation in the password update process. The commit diff shows that the fix added server-side checks in the clean() method to require both 'newpassword' and 'confirmation' fields when either is present. Prior to this fix, the absence of these checks could allow partial submissions (e.g., providing a weak password without confirmation), potentially bypassing password strength enforcement. While the diff does not explicitly show password complexity checks, the CWE-521 classification and vulnerability description indicate that weak passwords were accepted, implying the validation logic in this function was incomplete or improperly enforced.

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