Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-32642

Auth Bypass in Masacms ≤ 7.2.8

Public PoCAuth Bypass
Published
03 December 2025
Modified
05 December 2025
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0020 10th percentile
Risk Priority 62 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2024-32642 is a high-severity Origin Validation Error (CWE-346) vulnerability in Masacms Masacms. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique DHCP Spoofing (T1557.003); ranked at the 10th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) and IA-12 (Identity Proofing) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A07:2025 Authentication Failures

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Masa CMS is an open source Enterprise Content Management platform. Prior to 7.2.8, 7.3.13, and 7.4.6, there is vulnerable to host header poisoning which allows account takeover via password reset email. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.2.8, 7.3.13, and 7.4.6.

CWE(s)
CWE-346CWE-640

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1557.003 DHCP Spoofing Credential Access
Adversaries may redirect network traffic to adversary-owned systems by spoofing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) traffic and acting as a malicious DHCP server on the victim network.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to position themselves between two or more networked devices using an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to support follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.001 Name Resolution Poisoning and SMB Relay Credential Access
By responding to LLMNR/NBT-NS/mDNS network traffic, adversaries may spoof an authoritative source for name resolution to force communication with an adversary controlled system.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.002 ARP Cache Poisoning Credential Access
Adversaries may poison Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) caches to position themselves between the communication of two or more networked devices.
attack.mitre.org →
T1557.004 Evil Twin Credential Access
Adversaries may host seemingly genuine Wi-Fi access points to deceive users into connecting to malicious networks as a way of supporting follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
attack.mitre.org →
T1078 Valid Accounts Stealth
Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of existing accounts as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense Evasion.
attack.mitre.org →
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

CVE-2025-66492Same product: Masacms Masacms
CVE-2024-32643Same product: Masacms Masacms
CVE-2024-32641Same product: Masacms Masacms
CVE-2026-34198Shared CWE-346, CWE-640
CVE-2026-56181Shared CWE-346
CVE-2026-66298Shared CWE-346
CVE-2023-28164Shared CWE-346
CVE-2026-11226Shared CWE-346
CVE-2026-23552Shared CWE-346
CVE-2024-0814Shared CWE-346

Affected Assets

masacms
masacms
≤ 7.2.8 · 7.3 — 7.3.13 · 7.4.0 — 7.4.6

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)
  • 3 hardening rules · 1 OS baseline
Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V7.4.3

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

AC-4 Information Flow Enforcement good match

Information flow enforcement directly requires validating the source of data before allowing transmission or receipt.

IA-12 Identity Proofing good match

Identity proofing at appropriate assurance levels ensures forgotten-password recovery cannot succeed without strong verification of the user.

IA-3 Device Identification and Authentication good match

Device identification and authentication mandates verifying the source before establishing connections.

IA-5 Authenticator Management good match

Authenticator management requires secure distribution, reset, and verification procedures that directly address weak password recovery flows.

SC-23 Session Authenticity good match

Session authenticity mechanisms require validation that communications originate from the expected party.

SC-7 Boundary Protection partial match

Boundary protection at interfaces enforces checks on the origin of incoming communications.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.AA-01 mostly match
prevents

Credential lifecycle management directly includes password reset/recovery flows.

PR.AA-02 mostly match
prevents

Identity proofing is the core control that prevents weak or bypassed recovery mechanisms.

PR.AA-03 mostly match
prevents

Authentication directly verifies the source of users/services/hardware, mitigating origin validation failures.

PR.AA-04 mostly match
prevents

Verifying identity assertions enforces origin validation for conveyed claims.

ID.AM-03 partial match
prevents

Documenting authorized flows supports origin validation by defining expected sources.

PR.IR-01 partial match
prevents

Protecting networks from unauthorized access requires origin checks on communication sources.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

A.5.17 Authentication information partial match
degrades

Strong authentication-information lifecycle rules directly address weak password-recovery flows.

A.8.20 Networks security partial match
mitigates

Network security controls enforce origin validation at network boundaries.

A.8.21 Security of network services partial match
mitigates

Security of network services includes validating the authenticity of service endpoints.

A.8.22 Segregation of networks partial match
mitigates

Network segregation reduces exposure but does not directly validate origins.

A.8.25 Secure development life cycle partial match
prevents

Secure-SDLC practices can embed strong recovery design, yet the control is broader than this single weakness.

A.8.26 Application security requirements partial match
prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for origin validation of inputs and communications.

Hardening callouts derived

Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).

Oracle Linux 8 (3 rules)
  • V-248574 YUM must be configured to prevent the installation of patches, service packs, device drivers, or OL 8 system components that have not been digitally signed using a certificate that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-346
  • V-248575 OL 8 must prevent the installation of software, patches, service packs, device drivers, or operating system components of local packages without verification they have been digitally signed using a certificate that is issued by a Certificate Authority (CA) that is recognized and approved by the organization. prevents CWE-346
  • V-248827 OL 8 must not have the rsh-server package installed. prevents CWE-346

References