CrateDB authentication bypass vulnerability
CrateDB 5.5.1 is contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the Admin UI component. After configuring password authentication and_ Local_ In the case of an address, identity authentication can be bypassed by setting the X-Real IP request header to a specific value and accessing the Admin UI directly using the default user identity.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | io.crate:crate | < 5.2.11, >= 5.3.0, < 5.3.8, >= 5.4.0, < 5.4.7, >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.2 | 5.2.11, 5.3.8, 5.4.7, 5.5.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51982
- https://github.com/crate/crate/issues/15231
- https://github.com/crate/crate/pull/15234
- https://github.com/crate/crate/commit/0c166ef083bec4d64dd55c1d8cb9b3dec350d241
- https://github.com/crate/crate/commit/5be7b3864137c23305ece10df3f7c311ee50ae4d
- https://github.com/crate/crate/commit/b8b4cec49a1c7eb2b5af568400bd571d194dc03e
- https://github.com/crate/crate/commit/da59311ca920743ebc58ee64c29cfe5723487f56
- https://github.com/crate/crate
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/crate/PYSEC-2024-27.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-287- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
io.crate:crate- Disclosed
- 30.01.2024
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-7mgx-gvjw-m3w3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: io.crate:crate
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- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 01.2024 07.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 2
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2024: 3
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 1
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