Ruoyi: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
CVE-2024-57436 is a high-severity insecure storage of sensitive information vulnerability in Ruoyi, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with administrator privileges, without any action from a user. Affected Ruoyi versions: 4.8.0. The record does not name a fixed version, so check the vendor advisory. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 52% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Check which version of Ruoyi you run against the affected versions below, and install the vendor's latest release.
Affected products and versions
Version data comes from NVD's product matching. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- HighAdministrator-level access is required first.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- HighAll data handled by the component can be read.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
RuoYi v4.8.0 was discovered to allow unauthorized attackers to view the session ID of the admin in the system monitoring. This issue can allow attackers to impersonate Admin users via using a crafted cookie.
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information
The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.
More Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities (CWE-922)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: poc, automatable: no, technical impact: total).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Technical write-ups (may include proof of concept)
- github.com/peccc/restful_vul/blob/main/ruoyi_elevation_of_privileges/ruoyi_elevation_of_privileges.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
Other references
- github.com/yangzongzhuan/RuoYiProduct
- ruoyi.vip/Product
Other vulnerabilities in Ruoyi
- 10.0 Critical severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 8.8 High severity
Recent Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information vulnerabilities
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.1 Critical severity
- 8.2 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
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