CVE-2024-13291 | Basic HTTP Authentication - Critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2024-057

Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Basic HTTP Authentication allows Forceful Browsing.This issue affects Basic HTTP Authentication: from 7.X-1.0 before 7.X-1.4.

Published: 2025-01-09 Last update: 2025-09-02 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2024-13291 is rated Moderate Risk (41.9/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.16%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2024-13291

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-31 0.12% 0.16% +0.03%
2 2025-11-21 0.18% 0.12% -0.05%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.18% —

Full EPSS history (5 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2024-13291

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.3 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 3.9 3.4 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2024-13291

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2024-13291

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
basic_http_authentication_project basic_http_authentication < 7.x-1.4 cpe:2.3:a:basic_http_authentication_project:basic_http_authentication:*:*:*:*:*:drupal:*:*

References for CVE-2024-13291

URL Tags
https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2024-057 Third Party Advisory
cvelogic Threat Intelligence