{"id":66504,"date":"2025-08-29T13:56:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:56:16","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-20T15:23:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T21:23:08","slug":"cve-2024-50645-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-mallchat-v1-0-snapshot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-50645-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-mallchat-v1-0-snapshot\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2024-50645: Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in MallChat v1.0-SNAPSHOT<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system, better known as CVE, has identified a critical security flaw in MallChat v1.0-SNAPSHOT, a popular communications platform. Categorized under the ID CVE-2024-50645, this vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication processes and gain unauthorized access to the system\u2019s API without requiring any token. This type of vulnerability is particularly concerning as it can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27055-memory-corruption-leads-to-potential-system-compromise-during-image-encoding\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74233\">lead to potential system compromise<\/a> and data leakage, which could have far-reaching and damaging consequences for both users and service providers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2024-50645<br \/>\nSeverity: Critical (9.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-21432-memory-corruption-vulnerability-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75056\">System compromise and data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1691010926\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>MallChat | v1.0-SNAPSHOT<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability exploits a flaw in the system&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27052-memory-corruption-vulnerability-in-unix-clients-processing-data-packets\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74098\">authentication<\/a> mechanism that verifies the identity of a user or process. In the case of MallChat v1.0-SNAPSHOT, the verification process lacks sufficient security checks, allowing an attacker to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-44957-ruckus-smartzone-authentication-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74025\">bypass authentication<\/a> and access the API without any token. This means an unauthorized user could potentially gain access to sensitive data or even take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-41659-codesys-control-runtime-system-pki-folder-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"73952\">control of the system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3740658415\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a hypothetical example of how this exploit could be carried out. This represents a malicious HTTP request to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55306-critical-api-key-and-authentication-token-exposure-in-genx-fx-trading-platform\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"81360\">API endpoint without an access token<\/a>:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/api\/userdata HTTP\/1.1\nHost: mallchat.example.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>The request above is a simple GET request made to the &#8216;userdata&#8217; endpoint of the MallChat API. Notice there&#8217;s no authentication token provided in the headers. If the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-27046-critical-memory-corruption-vulnerability-threatening-system-integrity\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75055\">system is vulnerable<\/a> and doesn&#8217;t properly authenticate this request, an attacker can retrieve sensitive user data with ease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-43728-protection-mechanism-failure-vulnerability-in-dell-thinos\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90250\">protect against this vulnerability<\/a> is to apply a vendor-provided patch. However, until such a patch is available, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) may serve as temporary mitigation. These tools can monitor and filter HTTP requests to detect and prevent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-26476-unauthorized-access-by-use-of-hard-coded-cryptographic-key-in-dell-ecs-and-objectscale\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"74063\">unauthorized access<\/a> attempts. Organizations should also consider implementing robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-52376-authentication-bypass-vulnerability-in-nexxt-solutions-ncm-x1800-mesh-router\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"75441\">authentication mechanisms and regularly auditing their systems for security vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system, better known as CVE, has identified a critical security flaw in MallChat v1.0-SNAPSHOT, a popular communications platform. Categorized under the ID CVE-2024-50645, this vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication processes and gain unauthorized access to the system\u2019s API without requiring any token. 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