CVE-2024-29886 Improved security for stored password hashes

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Weak password hashing in Serverpod allows attackers to recover passwords via rainbow tables if the database is compromised.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-29886?

CVE-2024-29886 is a medium-severity vulnerability in serverpod, published on 27 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Serverpod is an app and web server, built for the Flutter and Dart ecosystem. An issue was identified with the old password hash algorithm that made it susceptible to rainbow attacks if the database was compromised. This vulnerability is fixed by 1.2.6.

Weakness: CWE-916

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29886?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including serverpod_auth_server. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
serverpod_auth_server PubAll versions1.2.6
serverpod_auth_server PubAll versions1.2.6

Products include Serverpod Serverpod.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29886?

Upgrade serverpod_auth_server to 1.2.6 or later.

Is CVE-2024-29886 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29886 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r75m-26cq-mjxc.

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