# CVE-2024-0491: Huaxia ERP UserController.java password recovery

> Weak password recovery mechanism in Huaxia ERP allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and take over user accounts.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jan 2024
- **Updated:** 24 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-734x-3wjx-2xxp

## What is CVE-2024-0491?

CVE-2024-0491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huaxia ERP, published on 13 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Huaxia ERP up to 3.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file src/main/java/com/jsh/erp/controller/UserController.java. The manipulation leads to weak password recovery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 3.2 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-250596.

Weakness: CWE-640 (Weak Password Recovery Mechanism for Forgotten Password)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0491?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Huaxiaerp Huaxia Erp.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-0491?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0491 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-0491 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Huaxia ERP

- [CVE-2022-3825](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3825/): Huaxia ERP User Management sql injection (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2024-0490](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0490/): Huaxia ERP getAllList information disclosure (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2022-3826](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-3826/): Huaxia ERP Retail Management list information disclosure (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-0491 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-0491 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huaxia ERP, published on 13 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0491 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huaxia ERP. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0491/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0491/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-0491
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0491
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-0491

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-0491/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.