# CVE-2024-36042: Silverpeas authentication bypass

> Attackers can bypass authentication by omitting the password field, gaining superadmin access to the Silverpeas enterprise content management system.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 3 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 13 Feb 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c

## What is CVE-2024-36042?

CVE-2024-36042 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.

Weakness: CWE-288 (Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-36042?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core` | Maven | All versions | 6.3.5 |
| `org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core` | Maven | All versions | 6.3.5 |

Products: Silverpeas Silverpeas.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-36042?

Upgrade org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core to 6.3.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2024-36042 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36042 exists.

Public exploit code:

- https://github.com/HA5ANT/Silverpeas-AuthBypass-CVE-2024-36042 (github_poc): https://github.com/HA5ANT/Silverpeas-AuthBypass-CVE-2024-36042

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-19586](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19586/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 9.9)
- [CVE-2024-42850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42850/): Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-47322](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47322/): Cross Site Request Forgery in Silverpeas (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-47326](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47326/): Cross Site Request Forgery in Silverpeas (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-47320](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-47320/): Broken access control in Silverpeas (high 8.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-36042 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-36042 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jun 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-36042 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 6.3.5
- org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 6.3.5

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-2024-36042/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36042/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36042
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36042
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-36042

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-36042/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.