Vulnerability · Published Mar 20, 2025 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2024-8057Improper Access Control in danswer-ai/danswer
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity missing authentication in danswer-ai/danswer from danswer-ai. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 36% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
In version 0.4.1 of danswer-ai/danswer, a vulnerability exists where a basic user can create credentials and link them to an existing connector. This issue arises because the system allows an unauthenticated attacker to sign up with a basic account and perform actions that should be restricted to admin users. This can lead to excessive resource consumption, potentially resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) and other significant issues, impacting the system's stability and security.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| danswer-ai | danswer-ai/danswer | unspecified – through latest |
Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L