CVE-2024-29194 OneUptime Vulnerable to a Privilege Escalation via Local Storage Key Manipulation
Attackers can gain administrative privileges by manipulating the is_master_admin key in browser local storage due to missing server-side validation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-29194?
CVE-2024-29194 is a high-severity vulnerability in oneuptime, published on 24 Mar 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OneUptime is a solution for monitoring and managing online services. The vulnerability lies in the improper validation of client-side stored data within the web application. Specifically, the is_master_admin key, stored in the local storage of the browser, can be manipulated by an attacker. By changing this key from false to true, the application grants administrative privileges to the user, without proper server-side validation. This has been patched in 7.0.1815.
Weakness: CWE-639
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29194?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including @oneuptime/common-server and @oneuptime/model. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@oneuptime/common-server npm | All versions | 7.0.1815 |
@oneuptime/common-server npm | All versions | 7.0.1815 |
@oneuptime/model npm | All versions | 7.0.1815 |
@oneuptime/model npm | All versions | 7.0.1815 |
Products include Hackerbay Oneuptime.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29194?
Upgrade @oneuptime/common-server to 7.0.1815 or later.
Is CVE-2024-29194 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-29194 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-246p-xmg8-wmcq.