Medium severity · published Mar 20, 2025
CVE-2024-8057
Improper Access Control in danswer-ai/danswer
4.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 36% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DA
danswer-ai/danswer · danswer-ai
through latest · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8057
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8057
huntr.com
https://huntr.com/bounties/b5991b98-a721-4acd-8ef2-980e15682913
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