[PATCH] Verify current password against logged in user

Lukas Fleischer lfleischer at archlinux.org
Thu Jan 30 11:57:09 UTC 2020


When changing the password of an account, instead of asking for the old
password of the account, ask for the password of the currently logged in
user. This allows privileged users to edit other accounts without
knowing their passwords.

Signed-off-by: Lukas Fleischer <lfleischer at archlinux.org>
---
 web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php          | 9 ++++-----
 web/template/account_edit_form.php | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php b/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
index 601d4ce..d2144c2 100644
--- a/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
+++ b/web/lib/acctfuncs.inc.php
@@ -134,10 +134,9 @@ function process_account_form($TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",$H="",$PO="",$P="
 	$dbh = DB::connect();
 
 	if(isset($_COOKIE['AURSID'])) {
-		$editor_user = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
-	}
-	else {
-		$editor_user = null;
+		$uid_session = uid_from_sid($_COOKIE['AURSID']);
+	} else {
+		$uid_session = null;
 	}
 
 	if (empty($E) || empty($U)) {
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ function process_account_form($TYPE,$A,$U="",$T="",$S="",$E="",$H="",$PO="",$P="
 	if (!$error && $P && $P != $C) {
 		$error = __("Password fields do not match.");
 	}
-	if (!$error && $P && check_passwd($UID, $PO) != 1) {
+	if (!$error && $P && check_passwd($uid_session, $PO) != 1) {
 		$error = __("The old password is invalid.");
 	}
 	if (!$error && $P != '' && !good_passwd($P)) {
diff --git a/web/template/account_edit_form.php b/web/template/account_edit_form.php
index 25e9185..7bd233a 100644
--- a/web/template/account_edit_form.php
+++ b/web/template/account_edit_form.php
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@
 
 	<?php if ($A == "UpdateAccount"): ?>
 	<fieldset>
-		<legend><?= __("If you want to change your password, enter your current passport, your new password and confirm the new password by entering it again.") ?></legend>
+		<legend><?= __("If you want to change the password, enter your current passport, the new password and confirm the new password by entering it again.") ?></legend>
 		<p>
-			<label for="id_passwd_old"><?= __("Old password") ?>:</label>
+			<label for="id_passwd_old"><?= __("Your current password") ?>:</label>
 			<input type="password" size="30" name="PO" id="id_passwd_old" value="<?= $PO ?>" />
 		</p>
 
-- 
2.25.0


More information about the aur-dev mailing list