CVE-2024-8057 (GCVE-0-2024-8057)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-03-20 10:10 – Updated: 2025-10-15 12:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Improper Access Control in danswer-ai/danswer
Summary
In version 0.4.1 of danswer-ai/danswer, a vulnerability exists where a basic user can create credentials and link them to an existing connector. This issue arises because the system allows an unauthenticated attacker to sign up with a basic account and perform actions that should be restricted to admin users. This can lead to excessive resource consumption, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) and other significant issues, impacting the system's stability and security.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-03-20 17:47 UTC
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| danswer-ai | danswer-ai/danswer |
Affected:
unspecified , ≤ latest
(custom)
|
guessed |
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