CVE-2026-102603

Gotify server is a simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. Prior to 3.0.0, the password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) accepts a valid client token without requiring the account's current password or another elevated authentication step. An attacker who obtains a client token can set a new password for the associated user, taking control of password authentication and forcing account recovery through an administrator or direct database access. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.0.

Gotify server is a simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. Prior to 3.0.0, the password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) accepts a valid client token without requiring the account's current password or another elevated authentication step. An attacker who obtains a client token can set a new password for the associated user, taking control of password authentication and forcing account recovery through an administrator or direct database access. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.0.

The password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) in Gotify versions <= 2.9.1 does not require knowledge of the current password. An attacker in possession of a valid client token can set a new password for the affected user. Recovering the account requires administrator intervention or direct database access.

PoC

# Attacker has obtained a client token
# No prior password knowledge required
STOLEN_TOKEN="Cxxxxxxxxxx"

curl -X POST "http://gotify-host/current/user/password?token=${STOLEN_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"pass":"attacker_controls_this"}'
# Expected response:
# HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Mitigation

• Upgrade to Gotify 3.0.0, which introduces step-up authentication: changing the password now requires re-authenticating with the account password, or
• Restrict access to the state-changing endpoints under /user and /current/user to trusted networks.

Gotify server is a simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. Prior to 3.0.0, the password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) accepts a valid client token without requiring the account's current password or another elevated authentication step. An attacker who obtains a client token can set a new password for the associated user, taking control of password authentication and forcing account recovery through an administrator or direct database access. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.0.

Gotify server is a simple server for sending and receiving messages in real-time per WebSocket. Prior to 3.0.0, the password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) accepts a valid client token without requiring the account's current password or another elevated authentication step. An attacker who obtains a client token can set a new password for the associated user, taking control of password authentication and forcing account recovery through an administrator or direct database access. This issue is fixed in version 3.0.0.

The password change endpoint (POST /current/user/password) in Gotify versions <= 2.9.1 does not require knowledge of the current password. An attacker in possession of a valid client token can set a new password for the affected user. Recovering the account requires administrator intervention or direct database access.

PoC

# Attacker has obtained a client token
# No prior password knowledge required
STOLEN_TOKEN="Cxxxxxxxxxx"

curl -X POST "http://gotify-host/current/user/password?token=${STOLEN_TOKEN}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"pass":"attacker_controls_this"}'
# Expected response:
# HTTP/1.1 200 OK

Mitigation

• Upgrade to Gotify 3.0.0, which introduces step-up authentication: changing the password now requires re-authenticating with the account password, or
• Restrict access to the state-changing endpoints under /user and /current/user to trusted networks.

Gotify: Insufficiently Protected Password Change endpoint in github.com/gotify/server