CVE-2024-28270 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Attackers can reset passwords for arbitrary users via a crafted POST request, leading to account takeover in web-flash applications.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-28270?

CVE-2024-28270 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue discovered in web-flash v3.0 allows attackers to reset passwords for arbitrary users via crafted POST request to /prod-api/user/resetPassword.

Weakness: CWE-261

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-28270?

How do I fix CVE-2024-28270?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-28270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2024-28270 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-28270 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6c3g-5c2q-h98q.

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