CVE-2024-53494
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect access control in the preHandle function of SpringBootBlog v1.0.0 allows attackers to access sensitive components without authentication.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceSpringBootBlog v1.0.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability in its preHandle function (a Spring HandlerInterceptor). The preHandle method fails to properly validate authentication credentials before processing requests, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive components that should require authorization.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if SpringBootBlog v1.0.0 is deployedCheck application build artifacts, WAR/JAR file names, or look for SpringBootBlog version indicators in pom.xml, build.gradle, or application metadataAffected if The application is SpringBootBlog version 1.0.0
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Locate the HandlerInterceptor with preHandle methodSearch source code for classes implementing HandlerInterceptor or extending WebMvcConfigurer, specifically looking for the preHandle method overrideAffected if A preHandle method exists in a HandlerInterceptor class within the SpringBootBlog codebase
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Examine authentication logic in preHandleReview the preHandle method source code to see if it validates authentication credentials (e.g., checks for session, token, or principal) before returning trueAffected if The preHandle method returns true or proceeds without verifying user credentials are present and valid
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Identify endpoints protected by this interceptorCheck how the interceptor is registered (via addInterceptors or annotation-based) and which URL patterns it interceptsAffected if Sensitive endpoints (admin, user data, etc.) are mapped to this interceptor for protection
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Verify unauthenticated access is possibleSend HTTP requests to protected endpoint paths without providing any authentication credentials and observe if access is granted (200 OK instead of 401/403)Affected if Requests to protected endpoints succeed without authentication tokens/session
You are affected if SpringBootBlog v1.0.0 is deployed and the preHandle HandlerInterceptor does not validate authentication credentials before allowing access to protected resources.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataReview and fix the access control logic in the preHandle function to properly enforce authentication checks on all sensitive endpoints. Ensure all protected resources validate user credentials before granting access.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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