GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67
GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 is a CWE-620 vulnerability in ibexa/user. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Ibexa User Bundle is missing password change validation
Blast Radius
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Description
Impact
The vulnerability is in the password change dialog in the back office. During the transition from v4 to v5 a mistake was made in the validation code which caused the validation of the previous password to not run as expected. This made it possible for a logged in user to change password in the back office without knowing the previous password. For example if someone logs in, leaves their workstation unlocked, and another person uses the same machine.
Credit
The issue was reported to us by Code-Rhapsodie. We thank them for their responsible disclosure! https://www.code-rhapsodie.fr/
Patches
- See "Patched versions".
- https://github.com/ibexa/user/commit/9d485bf385e6401c9f7ee80287d8ccd00f73dcf4
Workarounds
None.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | ibexa/user | ≥ 5.0.0-beta1&&< 5.0.4 | 5.0.4 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ibexa/user. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update ibexa/user to 5.0.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-x93p-w2ch-fg67 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.