CVE-2024-42850
Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
CVE-2024-42850- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-521
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-2590
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
EUVD-2024-2590- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w
Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w- CVSS 4.0
- 1.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-521
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
CVE-2024-42850- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-521
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
CVE-2024-42850- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w
Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
- Record
GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w- CVSS 4.0
- 1.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U - CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-521
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-coreMaven |
through 6.4.2 | None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | njmbb8/CVE-2024-42850 | 2024-08-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-42850 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Silverpeas, published August 16, 2024. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.43%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.