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Vulnerability record · CVE-2024-36042 · published 3 June 2024

CVE-2024-36042: Silverpeas authentication bypass via alternate path vulnerability

Silverpeas · Silverpeas

Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.94% · top 40.5% CWE-288 · Authentication bypass via alternate path
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.94%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Silverpeas before 6.3.5 allows authentication bypass by omitting the Password field to AuthenticationServlet, often providing an unauthenticated user with superadmin access.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/ChrisPritchard/4b6d5c70d9329ef116266a6c238dcb2d Exploit
https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/tags Product
https://silverpeas.org/ Product
https://gist.github.com/ChrisPritchard/4b6d5c70d9329ef116266a6c238dcb2d Exploit
https://github.com/Silverpeas/Silverpeas-Core/tags Product
https://silverpeas.org/ Product

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2024-36042), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.