diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c26018408..0c1375560 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 * Plugin: webhooks at certain events
 * Plugin: automatically assign project numbers
 * Run periodic tasks in background
+* Add user option to force change password on next login
 * UI: fix line break in logo text on Firefox
 
 
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/tests/test_auth.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/tests/test_auth.py
index 9fe5b4d5e..ba0ab8aba 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def assert_login(self, user, password=None, success=True, status='success'):
             self.assert_api_access(False)
         return res
 
-    def assert_mfa_login(self, mfa_method, data=None, user=None, success=True):
+    def assert_mfa_login(self, mfa_method, data=None, user=None, success=True, status='success'):
         self.assert_login(user=user or self.user_mfa, status='mfa-required')
         if mfa_method.method_type == MFAMethodType.BACKUP:
             res = self.client.post(reverse('auth-login-code'), data={
@@ -62,12 +62,23 @@ def assert_mfa_login(self, mfa_method, data=None, user=None, success=True):
 
         if success:
             assert res.status_code == 200
-            self.assert_api_access(True)
+            assert res.data['status'] == status
+            if status == 'success':
+                self.assert_api_access(True)
         else:
             assert res.status_code in [400, 403]
             self.assert_api_access(False)
         return res
 
+    def assert_change_password(self, password=None, success=True):
+        res = self.client.post(reverse('auth-change-password'), data={'password': password or get_random_string(32)})
+        if success:
+            assert res.status_code == 200
+            assert res.data['status'] == 'success'
+        else:
+            assert res.status_code in [400, 403]
+        return res
+
     def test_login(self):
         self.assert_login(user=self.user)
         self.assert_api_access(True)
@@ -116,6 +127,32 @@ def test_login_mfa_method_of_other_user(self):
         other_mfa = MFAMethod.objects.create_totp(user=other_user)
         self.assert_mfa_login(user=self.user_mfa, mfa_method=other_mfa, success=False)
 
+    def test_must_change_password(self):
+        self.user.must_change_password = True
+        self.user.save()
+
+        self.assert_login(self.user, status='password-change-required')
+        self.assert_api_access(False)
+        self.assert_change_password(password=get_random_string(3), success=False)
+        self.assert_api_access(False)
+        self.assert_change_password()
+        self.assert_api_access(True)
+
+        self.user.refresh_from_db()
+        assert not self.user.must_change_password
+
+    def test_must_change_password_mfa(self):
+        self.user_mfa.must_change_password = True
+        self.user_mfa.save()
+
+        self.assert_mfa_login(mfa_method=self.mfa_totp, user=self.user_mfa, status='password-change-required')
+        self.assert_api_access(False)
+        self.assert_change_password()
+        self.assert_api_access(True)
+
+        self.user.refresh_from_db()
+        assert not self.user.must_change_password
+
     @override_settings(REMOTE_USER_AUTH_ENABLED=True, REMOTE_USER_AUTH_HEADER='Remote-User')
     def test_login_remoteuser(self):
         AuthIdentity.objects.create(user=self.user_mfa, provider=AuthIdentity.PROVIDER_REMOTE_USER, identifier='remoteuser@example.com')
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/management/commands/createorupdateuser.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/management/commands/createorupdateuser.py
index 53db43360..25538adcd 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/management/commands/createorupdateuser.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/management/commands/createorupdateuser.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def handle(self, username, password, is_superuser, is_system_user, is_initial_sa
             user.is_staff = True
         if is_system_user:
             user.is_system_user = True
+        if is_initial_saas_user:
+            user.must_change_password = True
         user.save()
 
         self.stdout.write("User created or updated")
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/migrations/0014_pentestuser_must_change_password.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/migrations/0014_pentestuser_must_change_password.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d2a3c6fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/migrations/0014_pentestuser_must_change_password.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.1.3 on 2024-11-27 09:11
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('users', '0013_pentestuser_is_project_admin'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='pentestuser',
+            name='must_change_password',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False, verbose_name='Must change password at next login'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/models.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/models.py
index 7e0e8d448..85a92ad29 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/models.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/models.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 class PentestUser(BaseModel, AbstractUser):
     password = EncryptedField(base_field=models.CharField(_("password"), max_length=128))
+    must_change_password = models.BooleanField(_('Must change password at next login'), default=False)
 
     middle_name = models.CharField(_('Middle name'), max_length=255, null=True, blank=True)
     title_before = models.CharField(_('Title (before)'), max_length=255, null=True, blank=True)
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/serializers.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/serializers.py
index 4084ef365..d70d8dc51 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/serializers.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/serializers.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Meta:
         fields = [
             'id', 'created', 'updated', 'last_login', 'is_active',
             'username', 'name', 'title_before', 'first_name', 'middle_name', 'last_name', 'title_after',
-            'email', 'phone', 'mobile',
+            'email', 'phone', 'mobile', 'must_change_password',
             'scope', 'is_superuser', 'is_project_admin', 'is_designer', 'is_template_editor', 'is_user_manager', 'is_guest', 'is_system_user', 'is_global_archiver',
             'is_mfa_enabled', 'can_login_local', 'can_login_sso',
         ]
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def get_choices(self, cutoff=None):
         return OrderedDict([(str(item.pk), self.display_value(item)) for item in queryset])
 
 
-class ResetPasswordSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+class ChangePasswordSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     password = serializers.CharField(write_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
@@ -137,9 +137,15 @@ def validate_password(self, value):
         return value
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
-        instance.set_password(validated_data['password'])
-        instance.save()
-        return instance
+        instance.set_password(validated_data.pop('password'))
+        return super().update(instance, {
+            'must_change_password': False,
+        } | validated_data)
+
+
+class ResetPasswordSerializer(ChangePasswordSerializer):
+    class Meta(ChangePasswordSerializer.Meta):
+        fields = ChangePasswordSerializer.Meta.fields + ['must_change_password']
 
 
 class MFAMethodSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
diff --git a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/views.py b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/views.py
index 2f2e5f973..24e980792 100644
--- a/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/views.py
+++ b/api/src/reportcreator_api/users/views.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
     APITokenCreateSerializer,
     APITokenSerializer,
     AuthIdentitySerializer,
+    ChangePasswordSerializer,
     CreateUserSerializer,
     LoginMFACodeSerializer,
     LoginSerializer,
@@ -104,8 +105,10 @@ def get_object(self):
         return super().get_object()
 
     def get_serializer_class(self):
-        if self.action in ['change_password', 'reset_password']:
+        if self.action == 'reset_password':
             return ResetPasswordSerializer
+        elif self.action == 'change_password':
+            return ChangePasswordSerializer
         elif self.action == 'create':
             return CreateUserSerializer
         elif (getattr(self.request.user, 'is_admin', False) or getattr(self.request.user, 'is_user_manager', False)) or \
@@ -272,6 +275,8 @@ def get_serializer_class(self):
             return LoginSerializer
         elif self.action == 'login_code':
             return LoginMFACodeSerializer
+        elif self.action == 'change_password':
+            return ChangePasswordSerializer
         else:
             return serializers.Serializer
 
@@ -284,20 +289,7 @@ def login(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
         user = serializer.validated_data
 
-        mfa_methods = list(user.mfa_methods.all().default_order())
-        if not mfa_methods:
-            # MFA disabled
-            return self.perform_login(request, user)
-        else:
-            request.session['login_state'] = request.session.get('login_state', {}) | {
-                'status': 'mfa-required',
-                'user_id': str(user.id),
-                'start': timezone.now().isoformat(),
-            }
-            return Response({
-                'status': 'mfa-required',
-                'mfa': MFAMethodSerializer(mfa_methods, many=True).data,
-            }, status=200)
+        return self.perform_login_local(request, user)
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=['post'], authentication_classes=api_settings.DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES)
     def logout(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -310,7 +302,7 @@ def login_code(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
 
         serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.data)
         serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
-        return self.perform_login(request, request.user)
+        return self.perform_login_local(request, request.user, step='mfa')
 
     @action(detail=False, url_path='login/fido2/begin', methods=['post'], authentication_classes=[MFALoginInProgressAuthentication], permission_classes=[LocalUserAuthPermissions])
     def login_fido2_begin(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -338,7 +330,7 @@ def login_fido2_complete(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
                 raise serializers.ValidationError(ex.args[0], 'fido2') from ex
             else:
                 raise ex
-        return self.perform_login(request, request.user)
+        return self.perform_login_local(request, request.user, step='mfa')
 
     def _verify_mfa_preconditions(self, request):
         login_state = request.session.get('login_state', {})
@@ -347,11 +339,64 @@ def _verify_mfa_preconditions(self, request):
         elif datetime.fromisoformat(login_state.get('start')) + settings.MFA_LOGIN_TIMEOUT < timezone.now():
             raise APIBadRequestError('Login timeout. Please restart login.')
 
-    def perform_login(self, request, user, can_reauth=True):
+    @action(detail=False, url_path='login/change-password', methods=['post'], authentication_classes=[MFALoginInProgressAuthentication], permission_classes=[LocalUserAuthPermissions])
+    def change_password(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        # verify login state
+        login_state = request.session.get('login_state', {})
+        if login_state.get('status') != 'password-change-required':
+            raise APIBadRequestError('Password change not allowed')
+
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(instance=request.user, data=request.data)
+        serializer.is_valid(raise_exception=True)
+        serializer.save()
+
+        return self.perform_login_local(request, request.user, step='change-password')
+
+    def perform_login_local(self, request, user, step=None, can_reauth=True):
+        is_reauth = bool(request.session.get('authentication_info', {}).get('login_time')) and str(user.id) == request.session.get(SESSION_KEY)
+        if not step:
+            # After username+password successful
+            request.session['login_state'] = request.session.get('login_state', {}) | {
+                'status': 'mfa-required',
+                'user_id': str(user.id),
+                'start': timezone.now().isoformat(),
+            }
+
+            mfa_methods = list(user.mfa_methods.all().default_order())
+            if not mfa_methods:
+                # MFA disabled: skip MFA setp
+                return self.perform_login_local(request, user, step='mfa')
+            else:
+                return Response({
+                    'status': 'mfa-required',
+                    'mfa': MFAMethodSerializer(mfa_methods, many=True).data,
+                }, status=200)
+        elif step == 'mfa':
+            # After MFA successful
+            self.validate_login_allowed(user)
+            request.session['login_state'] = request.session.get('login_state', {}) | {
+                'status': 'password-change-required',
+            }
+
+            if not user.must_change_password or is_reauth:
+                # Continue with next stage
+                return self.perform_login_local(request, user, step='change-password')
+            else:
+                return Response({
+                    'status': 'password-change-required',
+                }, status=200)
+        else:
+            # After all other steps: perform actual login
+            return self.perform_login(request, user, can_reauth=can_reauth)
+
+    def validate_login_allowed(self, user):
         if not user.is_active:
             raise APIBadRequestError('User is inactive')
         license.validate_login_allowed(user)
 
+    def perform_login(self, request, user, can_reauth=True):
+        self.validate_login_allowed(user)
+
         request.session.pop('login_state', None)
         first_login = not user.last_login
         is_reauth = bool(request.session.get('authentication_info', {}).get('login_time')) and str(user.id) == request.session.get(SESSION_KEY)
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.vue
index 4a71c9b57..1e54557c8 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/LoginForm.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <template>
   <s-card>
     <v-toolbar color="header" flat>
-      <v-toolbar-title><slot name="title">Login</slot></v-toolbar-title>
+      <v-toolbar-title>
+        <slot name="title">
+          <template v-if="step === LoginStep.CHANGE_PASSWORD">Change Password</template>
+          <template v-else>Login</template>
+        </slot>
+      </v-toolbar-title>
     </v-toolbar>
 
     <template v-if="step === LoginStep.USERNAME">
@@ -125,6 +130,29 @@
         </v-list>
       </v-card-text>
     </template>
+
+    <template v-else-if="step === LoginStep.CHANGE_PASSWORD">
+      <v-form ref="form" @submit.prevent="changePassword">
+        <v-card-text>
+          <s-password-field
+            v-model="formChangePassword.password"
+            confirm show-strength
+            label="New Password"
+          />
+
+          <p v-if="errorMessage" class="text-error">
+            {{ errorMessage }}
+          </p>
+        </v-card-text>
+        <v-card-actions>
+          <v-spacer />
+          <s-btn-primary
+            type="submit"
+            text="Change Password"
+          />
+        </v-card-actions>
+      </v-form>
+    </template>
   </s-card>
 </template>
 
@@ -146,6 +174,7 @@ enum LoginStep {
   USERNAME = 'username',
   MFA = 'mfa',
   MFA_SELECT = 'mfa-select',
+  CHANGE_PASSWORD = 'change-password',
 }
 
 const step = ref<LoginStep>(LoginStep.USERNAME);
@@ -161,6 +190,9 @@ const formCode = ref({
   code: '',
 });
 const otpRef = ref<VOtpInput|null>(null);
+const formChangePassword = ref({
+  password: '',
+});
 
 async function loginStep(fn: () => Promise<LoginResponse|null>) {
   if (actionInProgress.value) {
@@ -183,12 +215,16 @@ async function loginStep(fn: () => Promise<LoginResponse|null>) {
     } else if (res.status === LoginResponseStatus.MFA_REQUIRED) {
       mfaMethods.value = res.mfa!;
       beginMfaLogin(mfaMethods.value!.find(m => m.is_primary) || mfaMethods.value![0]!)
+    } else if (res.status === LoginResponseStatus.PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED) {
+      step.value = LoginStep.CHANGE_PASSWORD;
     }
   } catch (error: any) {
     if (error?.data?.detail) {
       errorMessage.value = error.data.detail;
     } else if (error?.data?.non_field_errors) {
       errorMessage.value = error.data.non_field_errors[0];
+    } else if (error?.data?.password) {
+      errorMessage.value = error.data.password.join(', ');
     } else if (error instanceof DOMException) {
       errorMessage.value = error.message;
     } else {
@@ -242,4 +278,15 @@ async function loginCode() {
   });
 }
 
+async function changePassword() {
+  await loginStep(async () => {
+    return await $fetch('/api/v1/auth/login/change-password/', {
+      method: 'POST',
+      body: {
+        password: formChangePassword.value.password,
+      },
+    });
+  })
+}
+
 </script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/login/auto.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/login/auto.vue
index 5150f31c9..3e1fa8882 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/login/auto.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/login/auto.vue
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ const { error } = useAsyncData(async () => {
     });
     if (res.status === LoginResponseStatus.MFA_REQUIRED) {
       throw new Error('MFA required, but not supported for autologin');
+    } else if (res.status !== LoginResponseStatus.SUCCESS) {
+      throw new Error(`Login failed: ${res.status}`);
     }
     await auth.fetchUser();
     await auth.redirect();
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/index.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/index.vue
index e1a61ae8f..4cd4db045 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/index.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/index.vue
@@ -18,28 +18,48 @@
           class="mt-4 mb-4"
         />
 
-        <s-checkbox
-          v-model="user.is_active"
-          :disabled="!canEdit || user.id === auth.user.value!.id"
-          label="User is active"
-          hint="Inactive users cannot log in"
-          density="compact"
-        />
-        <s-checkbox
-          v-model="user.can_login_local"
-          label="Local user"
-          hint="The user can log in with username and password."
-          disabled
-          density="compact"
-        />
-        <s-checkbox
-          v-if="apiSettings.isSsoEnabled"
-          v-model="user.can_login_sso"
-          label="SSO user"
-          hint="The user can login with an authentication provider. Linked identities are configured."
-          disabled
-          density="compact"
-        />
+        <v-row>
+          <v-col>
+            <s-checkbox
+              v-model="user.is_active"
+              :disabled="!canEdit || user.id === auth.user.value!.id"
+              label="User is active"
+              hint="Inactive users cannot log in"
+              density="compact"
+            />
+          </v-col>
+          <v-col>
+            <s-checkbox
+              v-if="user.can_login_local"
+              v-model="user.must_change_password"
+              :disabled="!canEdit"
+              label="Must change password"
+              hint="The user has to change the password at the next login."
+              density="compact"
+            />
+          </v-col>
+        </v-row>
+        <v-row>
+          <v-col>
+            <s-checkbox
+              v-model="user.can_login_local"
+              label="Local user"
+              hint="The user can log in with username and password."
+              disabled
+              density="compact"
+            />
+          </v-col>
+          <v-col>
+            <s-checkbox
+              v-if="apiSettings.isSsoEnabled"
+              v-model="user.can_login_sso"
+              label="SSO user"
+              hint="The user can login with an authentication provider. Linked identities are configured."
+              disabled
+              density="compact"
+            />
+          </v-col>
+        </v-row>
       </template>
       <s-checkbox
         v-if="apiSettings.isLocalUserAuthEnabled && !user.is_system_user"
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/reset-password.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/reset-password.vue
index 022d805e9..03fd7e1c3 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/reset-password.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/[userId]/reset-password.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <v-form ref="form" @submit.prevent="changePassword">
+  <v-form ref="formRef" @submit.prevent="changePassword">
     <v-toolbar density="compact" flat color="inherit">
       <v-toolbar-title>
         Reset password of {{ user.username }}<template v-if="user.name"> ({{ user.name }})</template>
@@ -7,13 +7,21 @@
     </v-toolbar>
 
     <s-password-field
-      v-model="password"
+      v-model="form.password"
       label="New password"
       :error-messages="serverErrors?.password || []"
       confirm show-strength
       :disabled="!canEdit"
     />
 
+    <s-checkbox
+      v-model="form.must_change_password"
+      label="Must change password"
+      hint="The user has to change the password at the next login."
+      :error-message="serverErrors?.must_change_password || []"
+      :disabled="!canEdit"
+    />
+
     <s-btn-secondary
       type="submit"
       :disabled="!canEdit"
@@ -32,23 +40,24 @@ const auth = useAuth();
 
 const user = await useFetchE<User>(`/api/v1/pentestusers/${route.params.userId}/`, { method: 'GET' });
 
-const password = ref(null);
+const form = ref({
+  password: '',
+  must_change_password: true,
+})
 const serverErrors = ref<any|null>(null);
 
 const canEdit = computed(() => auth.permissions.value.user_manager && !user.value!.is_system_user);
 
-const form = ref<VForm>();
+const formRef = ref<VForm>();
 async function changePassword() {
-  if (!((await form.value!.validate()).valid)) {
+  if (!((await formRef.value!.validate()).valid)) {
     return;
   }
 
   try {
     await $fetch(`/api/v1/pentestusers/${user.value!.id}/reset-password/`, {
       method: 'POST',
-      body: {
-        password: password.value
-      }
+      body: form.value,
     });
     successToast('Password changed');
     await navigateTo(`/users/${user.value.id}/`);
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/new.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/new.vue
index a791cdb13..7cd0ae64a 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/new.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/pages/users/new.vue
@@ -12,12 +12,19 @@
 
       <user-info-form v-model="userForm" :errors="serverErrors" :can-edit-permissions="true" :can-edit-username="true">
         <template #login-information>
-          <s-password-field
-            v-if="apiSettings.isLocalUserAuthEnabled"
-            v-model="userForm.password"
-            confirm show-strength
-            :error-messages="serverErrors?.password || []"
-          />
+          <div v-if="apiSettings.isLocalUserAuthEnabled">
+            <s-password-field
+              v-model="userForm.password"
+              confirm show-strength
+              :error-messages="serverErrors?.password || []"
+            />
+            <s-checkbox
+              v-model="userForm.must_change_password"
+              label="Must change password"
+              hint="The user has to change the password at the next login."
+              :error-message="serverErrors?.must_change_password || []"
+            />
+          </div>
           <div v-if="apiSettings.isSsoEnabled" class="mt-4">
             SSO Authentication Identity (optional):
             <v-row>
@@ -64,6 +71,7 @@ const userForm = ref<User & { password: string|null }>({
   email: null,
   phone: null,
   mobile: null,
+  must_change_password: true,
   is_superuser: !apiSettings.isProfessionalLicense,
   is_project_admin: false,
   is_user_manager: false,
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/components/S/PasswordField.vue b/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/components/S/PasswordField.vue
index c4f841116..10296f687 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/components/S/PasswordField.vue
+++ b/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/components/S/PasswordField.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
         <v-progress-linear
           v-model="passwordStrengthLevel"
           :color="passwordStrengthColor"
-          absolute
           height="7"
         />
       </template>
diff --git a/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/utils/types.ts b/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/utils/types.ts
index 6778f8e07..bd6053bbe 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/utils/types.ts
+++ b/packages/nuxt-base-layer/src/utils/types.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export type User = UserShortInfo & BaseModel & {
   readonly can_login_local: boolean;
   readonly can_login_sso: boolean;
 
+  must_change_password: boolean;
+
   email: string|null;
   phone: string|null;
   mobile: string|null;
@@ -195,6 +197,7 @@ export type UserPublicKey = BaseModel & {
 export enum LoginResponseStatus {
   SUCCESS = 'success',
   MFA_REQUIRED = 'mfa-required',
+  PASSWORD_CHANGE_REQUIRED = 'password-change-required',
 }
 
 export type LoginResponse = {