GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass
An issue in the password change function of Silverpeas v6.4.2 and lower allows for the bypassing of password complexity requirements.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2024-42850 is rated High Exploit Risk (93.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 49.78%, 98th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +6.55% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
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 | 2026-01-05 | 43.22% | 49.78% | +6.55% |
| 2 | 2025-11-21 | 39.37% | 43.22% | +3.85% |
| 3 | 2025-11-18 | — | 39.37% | — |
Full EPSS history (20 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
GHSA-h6jq-w432-j26w · Severity: low · Ecosystem: maven — Silverpeas vulnerable to password complexity rule bypass
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| silverpeas | silverpeas | <= 6.4.2 | cpe:2.3:a:silverpeas:silverpeas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://silverpeas.com | Product |
| https://github.com/njmbb8/CVE-2024-42850 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |