OWASPASVS 5.0 requirement

ASVS-V7.5.1 The application requires full re-authentication before allowing modifications to sensitive account attributes which may affect…

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Standard
OWASP ASVS 5.0
Chapter
V7 Session Management
Section
V7.5 Defenses Against Session Abuse
Level
L2 (requirement applies from this verification level up)

Requirement

Verify that the application requires full re-authentication before allowing modifications to sensitive account attributes which may affect authentication such as email address, phone number, MFA configuration, or other information used in account recovery.