An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the…
Priority MEDIUM 52CWE-521Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-521.
Summary
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01434 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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) | up to 6.4.2 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 6.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:silverpeas:silverpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 6.4.2 | Vulnerable | Silverpeas |
- cpe:2.3:a:silverpeas:silverpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.4.2 Vulnerable ·Silverpeas
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42850
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w
References
More Silverpeas vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-23898 Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-42850 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42850 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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