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CVE-2024-51996: Symfony has an Authentication Bypass via RememberMe

November 13, 2024 (updated November 14, 2024)

When consuming a persisted remember-me cookie, Symfony does not check if the username persisted in the database matches the username attached with the cookie, leading to authentication bypass.

References

  • github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/security-http/CVE-2024-51996.yaml
  • github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/CVE-2024-51996.yaml
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-cg23-qf8f-62rr
  • github.com/symfony/symfony
  • github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/81354d392c5f0b7a52bcbd729d6f82501e94135a
  • github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-cg23-qf8f-62rr
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-51996
  • symfony.com/cve-2024-51996

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 5.3.0 before 5.4.47, all versions starting from 6.0.0-BETA1 before 6.4.15, all versions starting from 7.0.0-BETA1 before 7.1.8

Fixed versions

  • 5.4.47
  • 6.4.15
  • 7.1.8

Solution

Upgrade to versions 5.4.47, 6.4.15, 7.1.8 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

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

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Weakness

  • CWE-287: Improper Authentication
  • CWE-289: Authentication Bypass by Alternate Name

Source file

packagist/symfony/security-http/CVE-2024-51996.yml

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