CVE-2025-62425

MAS (Matrix Authentication Service) is a user management and authentication service for Matrix homeservers, written and maintained by Element. A logic flaw in matrix-authentication-service 0.20.0 through 1.4.0 allows an attacker with access to an authenticated MAS session to perform sensitive operations without entering the current password. These include changing the current password, adding or removing an e-mail address and deactivating the account. The vulnerability only affects instances which have the local password database feature enabled (passwords section in the config). Patched in matrix-authentication-service 1.4.1.
Configurations

No configuration.

History

16 Oct 2025, 19:15

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Information

Published : 2025-10-16 19:15

Updated : 2025-10-21 19:31


NVD link : CVE-2025-62425

Mitre link : CVE-2025-62425

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-62425


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Products Affected

No product.

CWE
CWE-620

Unverified Password Change