CVE-2024-33669
Passbolt Browser Extension leaks password information
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
CVE-2024-33669- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:R - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-31382
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
EUVD-2024-31382- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:R - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xfq4-78j7-v594
Passbolt Browser Extension leaks password information
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
GHSA-xfq4-78j7-v594- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
CVE-2024-33669- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
CVE-2024-33669- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:N/C:H/I:N/PR:N/S:C/UI:R - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-xfq4-78j7-v594
Passbolt Browser Extension leaks password information
An issue was discovered in Passbolt Browser Extension before 4.6.2. It can send multiple requests to HaveIBeenPwned while a password is being typed, which results in an information leak. This allows an attacker capable of observing Passbolt's HTTPS queries to the Pwned Password API to more easily brute force passwords that are manually typed by the user.
- Record
GHSA-xfq4-78j7-v594- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
passbolt-browser-extensionnpm |
before 4.6.2 | 4.6.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-33669 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Passbolt Api, published April 26, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.64%, the 50th percentile. Fixed in passbolt-browser-extension 4.6.2.