VulnerabilityPublished 20 Dec 2024

CVE-2024-55186: oqtane.framework · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects oqtane.frameworkSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

4.3Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 20 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHuboqtane/oqtane.framework`pkg:github/oqtane/oqtane.framework`Other threats	Affected =6.0.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-55186, organizations should implement strict server-side authorization checks to ensure that users can only access inbox messages associated with their own accounts. This involves validating the ownership of the notification ID against the authenticated user's identity before returning any message data. If a patch or update from the oqtane Framework vendor becomes available, it should be applied promptly. In the absence of a patch, organizations can implement web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious requests that manipulate notification IDs. Logging and monitoring access to inbox messages should be enhanced to detect anomalous access patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, conducting a thorough code review of access control mechanisms in the messaging components can identify and remediate similar authorization flaws. User education on secure credential management and limiting privileged account access can reduce the risk of exploitation. Finally, consider implementing rate limiting on API endpoints to reduce the feasibility of automated enumeration attacks.

Description

An IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference) vulnerability exists in oqtane Framework 6.0.0, allowing a logged-in user to access inbox messages of other users by manipulating the notification ID in the request URL. By changing the notification ID, an attacker can view sensitive mail details belonging to other users.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-55186 is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive inbox message content, which compromises user confidentiality. This can lead to privacy violations, leakage of personal or business-critical information, and potential compliance issues with data protection regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA. Although the vulnerability does not affect data integrity or system availability, the exposure of private communications can damage organizational reputation and trust. Attackers with valid credentials can exploit this vulnerability without user interaction, increasing the risk of automated or large-scale data harvesting. Organizations with multi-tenant or user-isolated messaging systems are particularly vulnerable, as attackers can pivot to access other users' messages. The absence of known exploits currently reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, especially if threat actors develop exploits in the future. The vulnerability's medium severity score reflects the balance between required authentication and the sensitivity of exposed data.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #24OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
Architecture and Design
For each and every data access, ensure that the user has sufficient privilege to access the record that is being requested.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Make sure that the key that is used in the lookup of a specific user's record is not controllable externally by the user or that any tampering can be detected.
Architecture and Design
Use encryption in order to make it more difficult to guess other legitimate values of the key or associate a digital signature with the key so that the server can verify that there has been no tampering.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V4.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V4.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 27 Feb 2026, 23:47 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-639

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