nextcloud / nextcloud/server

2FA to change the user password

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0. Needs triage enhancement feature: authentication feature: settings security
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Describe the solution you'd like
If the password of a user is changed and the user has 2FA enabled, the user should confirm with the stored 2FA that he (the user) really wants to change the password.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the server's password-change flow and the existing stored 2FA verification path. Determine where a user's enabled 2FA must confirm the password change, then verify that password changes require this confirmation only when 2FA is enabled.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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