Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass

CRITICAL 9.8CVE-2024-42850 · GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w · Published 16/08/2024 · updated 05/07/2026

In short

CVE-2024-42850 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability affecting org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core, silverpeas (silverpeas).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.4%, higher than 73.1% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core Maven	`≤ 6.4.2`	No fix yet
silverpeas silverpeas	`≤ 6.4.2`	No fix yet

An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.

NVD description

An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.

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In short

CVE-2024-42850 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability affecting org.silverpeas.core:silverpeas-core, silverpeas (silverpeas).

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.4%, higher than 73.1% of all vulnerabilities.

No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

Maven

≤ 6.4.2

No fix yet

≤ 6.4.2

No fix yet

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