In the Twilio Authy API, accessed by Authy Android before 25.1.0 and Authy iOS before 26.1.0, an unauthenticated endpoint provided access to certain phone-number data, as exploited in the wild in June 2024. Specifically, the endpoint accepted a stream of requests containing phone numbers, and responded with information about whether each phone number was registered with Authy. (Authy accounts were not compromised, however.)
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-39891 is rated Active Exploitation (70/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.48%). Core evidence: CISA KEV confirms active exploitation (added 2024-07-23) affecting Twilio / Authy. a weakness (CWE-203) Unauthenticated remote administrative access may be possible. Mandatory action: The CISA remediation deadline has passed—treat as an emergency patch priority.
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: Twilio Authy Information Disclosure Vulnerability · CISA KEV detail
: 2024-07-23
: 2024-08-13
: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
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 | 2026-06-15 | 17.07% | 1.48% | -15.59% |
| 2 | 2026-04-28 | 29.58% | 17.07% | -12.52% |
| 3 | 2026-02-07 | — | 29.58% | — |
Full EPSS history (23 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
| 5.3 | 3.1 | MEDIUM |
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3.9 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| twilio | authy | < 26.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:twilio:authy:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
| twilio | authy_authenticator | < 25.1.0 | cpe:2.3:a:twilio:authy_authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/203.html | Technical Description |
| https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abused-api-to-verify-millions-of-authy-mfa-phone-numbers/ | Press/Media Coverage |
| https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/security/reporting-vulnerabilities | Product |
| https://www.twilio.com/en-us/changelog | Release Notes |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2024-39891 | US Government Resource |