CVE-2024-28194CWE-798

Authentication Bypass Because of Hardcoded JWT Secret in your_spotify

Critical · published March 13, 2024

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
56.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 A hardcoded JWT secret in YourSpotify versions < 1.8.0 is a ticking time bomb for your dashboard! 🔥 Think of this vulnerability like having a master key to a hotel that everyone knows about — anyone with that key can waltz into any room, including the VIP suite! An attacker could easily forge authentication tokens and impersonate any user, including admins, which means they could access sensitive data, change settings, or even lock you out entirely! This is absolutely devastating for security and privacy, making it critical to act fast.

Put simply

Think of this vulnerability like having a master key to a hotel that everyone knows about — anyone with that key can waltz into any room, including the VIP suite! This vulnerability arises from a hardcoded JSON Web Token (JWT) secret used to sign authentication tokens, allowing attackers to forge valid tokens for arbitrary users without proper authentication.

What to do

An attacker could easily forge authentication tokens and impersonate any user, including admins, which means they could access sensitive data, change settings, or even lock you out entirely! This is absolutely devastating for security and privacy, making it critical to act fast. Upgrade YourSpotify to version 1.8.0 immediately to patch this vulnerability. Unfortunately, there are no known workarounds, so don't delay—secure your system now! You've got this! Follow these steps, and you'll be protecting your dashboard in no time. 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00823 · 56.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials
Published
2024-03-13T18:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 MAR 18:18Z
    Authentication Bypass Because of Hardcoded JWT Secret in your_spotify
    cvelistv5