5

CVSS Score

3.1

Basic Information

CVE ID

CVE-2022-24740

GHSA ID

GHSA-cfhh-xgwq-5r67

EPSS Score

0.47778%

CWE

CWE-287

Published

3/14/2022

Updated

1/27/2023

KEV Status

Technology

JavaScript

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CVE-2022-24740

CVE-2022-24740: Sudden swap of user auth tokens in Volto

Impact

Due to the usage of an outdated version of the react-cookie library, under the circumstances of given a server high load, it is possible that a user could get his/her auth cookie replaced with the auth cookie from another user, effectively giving him full access to the other users account and privileges. A proven exploit for this vulnerability does not exist, since the exact requisites for it to happen have not been fully clarified, and the attempts to reproduce it under testing conditions have been unsuccessful, but it still can happen randomly and unintentionally in the wild.

Patches

The patch and fix is present in Volto 15.0.0-alpha.0 (or later). See PR: https://github.com/plone/volto/pull/3051. We recommend upgrading to the final release of Volto 15 as soon as possible if running an affected version. See the upgrade guide https://6-dev-docs.plone.org/volto/upgrade-guide/index.html#upgrading-to-volto-15-x-x

Workarounds

It is possible to create a fix by manually upgrading the react-cookie package to 4.1.1 and then overriding all Volto components that use this library as in https://github.com/plone/volto/pull/3051. As this is substantial work, an update to the Volto 15 is recommended. The upgrade steps for going from Volto 14 to Volto 15 are quite easy and do not involve any complexity. Please take a look at the upgrade guide: https://6-dev-docs.plone.org/volto/upgrade-guide/index.html#upgrading-to-volto-15-x-x

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

Open an issue in volto
Email us at security@plone.org

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5

CVSS Score

3.1

Basic Information

CVE ID

CVE-2022-24740

GHSA ID

GHSA-cfhh-xgwq-5r67

EPSS Score

0.47778%

CWE

CWE-287

Published

3/14/2022

Updated

1/27/2023

KEV Status

Technology

JavaScript

Technical Details

CVSS Vector

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

Package Name	Ecosystem	Vulnerable Versions	First Patched Version
@plone/volto	npm	>= 14.0.0-alpha.6, <= 14.10.0	15.0.0-alpha.0

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Root Cause Analysis

The vulnerability stems from react-cookie's implementation details in versions prior to 4.1.1. The library's singleton-based architecture created a shared cookie state across user sessions. When combined with Volto's authentication flow and high server load, this could lead to cookie overwrites between users. The fix involved upgrading to react-cookie 4.1.1 which introduces instance-based cookie handling, confirming that the vulnerability resided in the cookie management pattern of the library itself rather than specific application-layer functions.

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