Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to…
Priority HIGH 82CWE-288Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-288.
Summary
Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00935 61st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven): 6.3.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) | before 6.3.5 | 6.3.5 | Patch available | GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 6.3.5 Fixed in 6.3.5 Patch available GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silverpeas:silverpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.3.5 | Vulnerable | Silverpeas |
- cpe:2.3:a:silverpeas:silverpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.3.5 Vulnerable ·Silverpeas
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) Fixed in 6.3.5 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-36042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c
References
More Silverpeas vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-32524 SQL Injection vulnerability in Silverpeas 6.4.1 allows a remote attacker to obtain… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-25605 Silverpeas Core 6.3.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2025-28919 A User enumeration vulnerability in the /CredentialsServlet/ForgotPassword endpoint in… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2024-28653 An issue in Silverpeas v.6.4.2 and lower allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-28727 Silverpeas 6.4.2 contains a stored cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the event… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-37707 Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerability in the Categorization Option of My… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-36042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-36042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4w54-wwc9-x62c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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