Overview
The vulnerability CVE-2024-50644 represents a significant security flaw in zhisheng17 blog 3.0.1-SNAPSHOT. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access the application’s API without any required authentication token, thereby bypassing the built-in security measures. This flaw could potentially lead to system compromise or data leakage, posing a significant threat to any organization utilizing this software. The severity of this vulnerability is underlined by its CVSS Severity Score of 9.8, indicating its critical status.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2024-50644
Severity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System compromise or data leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
zhisheng17 blog | 3.0.1-SNAPSHOT
How the Exploit Works
The exploit leverages a flaw in the API authentication process of the zhisheng17 blog 3.0.1-SNAPSHOT. The authentication bypass vulnerability occurs when the application fails to properly validate the required authentication tokens. This allows an attacker to make unauthorized API requests without any credentials, thereby gaining unauthorized access to potentially sensitive data and even compromising the affected system.
Conceptual Example Code
Below is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit the vulnerability.
GET /api/v1/users HTTP/1.1
Host: target.example.com
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)
Accept: application/jsonIn this pseudo code, the attacker sends a GET request to the `/api/v1/users` endpoint of the affected zhisheng17 blog application, which should normally require an authentication token. However, due to the flaw, the request is processed without validating the token, providing the attacker with unauthorized access to the data.
Mitigation and Recommendations
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is strongly recommended to apply the vendor’s patch as soon as it is available. In the interim, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) should be used to detect and prevent unauthorized API requests. Additionally, regular security audits should be carried out to ensure the integrity of the system and data.