wger: cross-tenant password reset and plaintext disclosure via gym=None bypass — CVE-2026-43948

Summary

### Summary The `reset_user_password` and `gym_permissions_user_edit` views in wger perform a gym-scope authorization check using Python object comparison (`!=`) that evaluates `None != None` as `False`, silently bypassing the guard when both the attacker and victim have no gym assignment (`gym=None`). A user with `gym.manage_gym` permission and `gym=None` can reset the password of **any other `gym=None` user**;…

Product

pip: wger

What to do

General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):

• Prioritize patching or mitigation immediately (treat as actively risky).
• Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
• Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
• Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.

Official advisory

• Read the official source
• CVE Record
• NVD

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