Erxes <1.6.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control.
Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-284Published · 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-284.
Summary
Erxes <1.6.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. An attacker can bypass authentication by providing a "User" HTTP header that contains any user, allowing them to talk to any GraphQL endpoint.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00653 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed erxes (npm): 1.6.1
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 |
| — | erxes (npm) | before 1.6.1 | 1.6.1 | Patch available | GHSA-7rhv-xm4q-wh42 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- erxes (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.6.1 Fixed in 1.6.1 Patch available GHSA-7rhv-xm4q-wh42
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-7rhv-xm4q-wh42 erxes (npm) Fixed in 1.6.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-57190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7rhv-xm4q-wh42
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More Erxes vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12518 Erxes vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2024-37818 In Erxes <1.6.2, an authenticated attacker can write to arbitrary files on the system… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
- TI-2024-37817 In Erxes <1.6.2, an unauthenticated attacker can read arbitrary files from the system… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2024-57190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-57190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7rhv-xm4q-wh42 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences