CVE-2024-13291 Basic HTTP Authentication - Critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2024-057
Attackers can bypass authentication controls in the Drupal Basic HTTP Authentication module to access restricted resources without credentials.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-13291?
CVE-2024-13291 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Drupal Basic HTTP Authentication, published on 9 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Basic HTTP Authentication allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects Basic HTTP Authentication: from 7.X-1.0 before 7.X-1.4.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Basic Http Authentication Project Basic Http Authentication.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13291 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-13291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j7cg-x2c3-v6hf.