#VU61489 Improper Authentication in Volto - CVE-2022-24740
Published: March 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61489
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24740
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Volto
Volto
Software vendor:
Plone
Plone
Description
The 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The vulnerability exists due to the usage of an outdated version of the react-cookie library.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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.