CVE-2024-8954 Authentication Bypass in composiohq/composio

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass authentication by sending any value in the x-api-key header, gaining unauthorized access to the server.

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

What is CVE-2024-8954?

CVE-2024-8954 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in composiohq/composio, published on 20 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In composiohq/composio version 0.5.10, the API does not validate the `x-api-key` header's value during the authentication step. This vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authentication by providing any random value in the `x-api-key` header, thereby gaining unauthorized access to the server.

Weakness: CWE-304

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-8954?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Composio Composio.

How do I fix CVE-2024-8954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-8954 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-2024-8954 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-8954 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fhfg-frx8-7458.

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