CVE-2024-6303

Missing Authorization in Conduit

Description

Missing authorization in Client-Server API in Conduit <=0.7.0, allowing for any alias to be removed and added to another room, which can be used for privilege escalation by moving the #admins alias to a room which they control, allowing them to run commands resetting passwords, siging json with the server's key, deactivating users, and more

Remediation

Solution:

  • Upgrade to version 0.8.0

Category

9.9
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.15%
Affected: The Conduit Contributors Conduit
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/releases/v0.8.0 release notes
https://conduit.rs/changelog/#v0-8-0-2024-06-12 release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-6303?
CVE-2024-6303 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-6303?
To fix CVE-2024-6303: Upgrade to version 0.8.0
Is CVE-2024-6303 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-6303 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-6303?
CVE-2024-6303 affects The Conduit Contributors Conduit.
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