How severe is CVE-2024-51478?

CVE-2024-51478 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2024-51478 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-51478?

CVE-2024-51478 affects Yeswiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2024-51478?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2024-51478 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2024-51478 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2932.

When was CVE-2024-51478 published?

CVE-2024-51478 was published on 2024-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2024-51478

CVE-2024-51478 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Yeswiki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-327.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (29th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2024-2932
Weakness: CWE-327
Affected product: Yeswiki
Published: 2024-10-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

YesWiki is a wiki system written in PHP. Prior to 4.4.5, the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm and a hard-coded salt to hash the password reset key allows it to be recovered and used to reset the password of any account. This issue is fixed in 4.4.5.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-51478?: YesWiki is a wiki system written in PHP. Prior to 4.4.5, the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm and a hard-coded salt to hash the password reset key allows it to be recovered and used to reset the password of any account. This issue is fixed in 4.4.5.
How severe is CVE-2024-51478?: CVE-2024-51478 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2024-51478 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (29th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2024-51478?: CVE-2024-51478 affects Yeswiki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2024-51478?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2024-51478 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2024-51478 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2024-2932.
When was CVE-2024-51478 published?: CVE-2024-51478 was published on 2024-10-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:yeswiki:yeswiki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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