CVE-2024-51996

Description

Symphony process is a module for the Symphony PHP framework which executes commands in sub-processes. 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.4.47, 6.4.15, and 7.1.8.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

CWE-289 CWE-289

References

Other References

https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/81354d392c5f0b7a52bcbd729d6f82501e94135a https://github.com/symfony/symfony/security/advisories/GHSA-cg23-qf8f-62rr

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-51996? +

Symphony process is a module for the Symphony PHP framework which executes commands in sub-processes. 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. This vulnerability is fixed in 5.4.47, 6.4.15, and 7.1.8. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-51996? +

CVE-2024-51996 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-51996? +

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