element-hq / element-hq/synapse

Option to unlink SSO connection

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A-Legacy-Auth A-SSO
Dominant language
Python
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Description

**Description:**

I logged into matrix.org with github a long time ago and I would like to unlink it. I don't know why there is not feature like this and I feel like it's quite a bad security issue as someone could log into your account and use github SSO to authorize.

![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fa4b1a87-a7da-447b-8b56-967f94537cfe)

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Research direction

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by tracing Synapse's GitHub SSO account-linking flow and the account settings surface; define the unlink behavior and security safeguards, then verify that an existing GitHub connection can be removed without breaking the account.

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Assessment

Tech stack
github, python
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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