Improper Authentication in Volto
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-24740 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Volto Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Plone |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU61489
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24740
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the usage of an outdated version of the react-cookie library. A remote attacker can replace an authentication cookie with one from another user and gain elevated privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVolto: 14.0.0 - 14.10.0
External linkshttp://github.com/plone/volto/security/advisories/GHSA-cfhh-xgwq-5r67
http://github.com/plone/volto/pull/3051
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
