Impact

Passwords of users using LDAP login are stored in clear text in the database.
The LDAP users password is passed unencrypted in the LoginController.scala and stored in the database when logging in for the first time.

Users using only local login or the cas login are not affected.

Patches

This bug was fixed in 8d89612 and relased with https://github.com/thm-mni-ii/feedbacksystem/releases/tag/v1.9.2.

Workarounds

Disable the Ldap login (LDAP_ENABLED=false).
Also Users using only local login or cas login are not affected.

References

• https://github.com/thm-mni-ii/feedbacksystem/blob/dev/modules/fbs-core/api/src/main/scala/de/thm/ii/fbs/controller/LoginController.scala
• 8d89612
• https://github.com/thm-mni-ii/feedbacksystem/releases/tag/v1.9.2
• GHSA-g28r-8wg3-7349