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CVE-2024-6303

9.9 · CRITICAL

Missing authorization in Client-Server API in Conduit <=0.7.0, allowing for any alias to be removed and added to another room, which can be used for privilege escalation by moving the #admins alias…

Published Jun 25, 2024CWE-862EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2024-6303 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Missing authorization in Client-Server API in Conduit <=0.7.0, allowing for any alias to be removed and added to another room, which can be used for privilege escalation by moving the #admins alias to a room which they control, allowing them to run commands resetting passwords, siging json with the server's key, deactivating users, and more

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refconduit.rs/changelog/#v0-8-0-2024-06-12Refgitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/releases/v0.8.0Refconduit.rs/changelog/#v0-8-0-2024-06-12Refgitlab.com/famedly/conduit/-/releases/v0.8.0

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-6303?

CVE-2024-6303 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on June 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2024-6303?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.9, rated CRITICAL. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-6303?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2024-6303?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-6303 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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