Information disclosure in Passbolt Browser Extension
CVE-2024-33669
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.006 (47.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Passbolt Passbolt_browser_extension
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-33669?
- CVE-2024-33669 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Passbolt Browser Extension, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2024-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-33669?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-33669 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.