# CVE-2026-128331: Miniflux before 2.3.5 Password Change Without Current Password via Settings Form

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-13. Updated: 2026-11-13.

Miniflux before 2.3.5 contains an unverified password change vulnerability that allows holders of a signed-in session to change the account password without supplying the current password. Attackers with a stolen session cookie or unattended device can submit new password fields via updateSettings to lock out the owner and take over the account.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596

## Affected products and versions

- miniflux / miniflux (miniflux.app/v2): ≥ 0; < 2.3.5 (affected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 6 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 4.0: 6 (medium); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CVSS 3.1: 5.3 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N; source: NVD: disclosure@vulncheck.com

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-620

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch38-3q93-fwg8 (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1 (CNA: VulnCheck; patch)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596 (CNA: VulnCheck; issue-tracking, patch)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/releases/tag/v2.3.5 (CNA: VulnCheck; release-notes)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/settings_update.go#L19-L98 (CNA: VulnCheck; technical-description)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/form/settings.go#L126-L128 (CNA: VulnCheck; technical-description)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/miniflux-before-2.3.5-password-change-without-current-password-via-settings-form (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/form/settings.go#L126-L128 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/blob/v2.3.4/internal/ui/settings_update.go#L19-L98 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/commit/f654f7c7675e5c4cbd6ef5bb5858aa8d9bdf2af1 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/4596 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/releases/tag/v2.3.5 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://github.com/miniflux/v2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch38-3q93-fwg8 (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/miniflux-before-2.3.5-password-change-without-current-password-via-settings-form (disclosure@vulncheck.com)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-128331; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-128331; retrieved 2026-11-13; source updated 2026-11-13

Revision: 5aed59ac5ed6bc7b003aa78a85829516f839bc148299fa830b47188f33ff4a52

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