Security Digest · Vulnerability record
CVE-2024-36042: Silverpeas authentication bypass
Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.
CVSS 9.8 Critical EPSS 0.9% · p60
Should you act?
Critical and remotely reachable
No known exploitation yet, but it is network-reachable without credentials. This signal is computed from CISA KEV, EPSS and CVSS data; it is not an editorial verdict.
- Not in CISA KEV, but CISA’s SSVC assessment records a public proof-of-concept, so attack code exists.
- EPSS 0.9%, percentile 60: FIRST’s model estimates a 0.9% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (moderate). EPSS is a probability, not a verdict.
- Remotely reachable with no login and no user interaction. If the vulnerable service is exposed to the internet, prioritize it.
- Only applies if your dependency tree includes
org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core(Maven) < 6.3.5, fixed in 6.3.5. Check your lockfile, including transitive dependencies.
What it is
Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.
From the GitHub advisory
Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.
Weakness type: CWE-288.
Product: org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) · Assigned by: mitre · Published: 2024-06-03
Affected and fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | First fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core | < 6.3.5 | 6.3.5 |
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions (per CVE record) |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | see vendor advisory |
Severity scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA-ADP | 3.1 | 9.8 Critical | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- Attack vector: network (remotely reachable)
- Attack complexity: low
- Privileges required: none (no login)
- User interaction: none
- Scope: unchanged
CVSS measures how bad a flaw is if exploited, not how likely exploitation is. Read it next to the exploitation data below.
Exploitation and urgency
- CISA KEV: not listed (no confirmed in-the-wild exploitation known to CISA).
- CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc, automatable yes, technical impact total.
- FIRST EPSS (model of 2026-10-21): 0.94% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 60.
Timeline
- — CVE record published by mitre
- — GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c published (critical)
- — CVE record last updated
Sources and references
Original sources first. Version and fix details should always be confirmed against the vendor or project advisory.
Vulnerability records
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c github.com
- CVE.org record CVE-2024-36042 cve.org
- NVD entry CVE-2024-36042 nvd.nist.gov
Other references from the CVE record and advisory
- silverpeas.org silverpeas.org
- github.com github.com
- gist.github.com gist.github.com
- github.com github.com