5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2024-35184
paperless-ngx's remote user auth via header works even when disabling it for API
Description

Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.6, remote user authentication allows API access even if API access is explicitly disabled. Version 2.8.6 contains a patchc for the issue.

INFO

Published Date :

May 15, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 9:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-35184 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-35184 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/commit/ed05b40ba461641b1b59b0a92f51f3f6a66ce180
    Added Reference https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/pull/6739
    Added Reference https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/tag/v2.8.6
    Added Reference https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/security/advisories/GHSA-72w4-hxqq-c256
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.6, remote user authentication allows API access even if API access is explicitly disabled. Version 2.8.6 contains a patchc for the issue.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/security/advisories/GHSA-72w4-hxqq-c256 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/pull/6739 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/commit/ed05b40ba461641b1b59b0a92f51f3f6a66ce180 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/paperless-ngx/paperless-ngx/releases/tag/v2.8.6 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
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