Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-5657

LowPublic PoC

Published: 06 June 2024

Published
06 June 2024
Modified
03 September 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 3.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0021 42.7th percentile
Risk Priority 8 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-5657 is a low-severity Serializable Class Containing Sensitive Data (CWE-499) vulnerability in Born05 Two-Factor Authentication. Its CVSS base score is 3.7 (Low).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Credential Access (T1212); ranked at the 42.7th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

The CraftCMS plugin Two-Factor Authentication in versions 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.3 discloses the password hash of the currently authenticated user after submitting a valid TOTP.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1212 Exploitation for Credential Access Credential Access
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to collect credentials.
T1110.002 Password Cracking Credential Access
Adversaries may use password cracking to attempt to recover usable credentials, such as plaintext passwords, when credential material such as password hashes are obtained.
Why these techniques?

The vulnerability enables exploitation of the CraftCMS Two-Factor Authentication plugin (T1212) to disclose the authenticated user's password hash via API endpoints after submitting a valid TOTP, which facilitates offline password cracking (T1110.002).

Affected Assets

born05
two-factor authentication
3.3.1 — 3.3.4

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-522

Training instructs users on protecting credentials from disclosure or unauthorized access.

addresses: CWE-522

Training records for security awareness and role-based training verify education on credential protection practices, tangibly reducing risks from mishandling or exposing credentials.

addresses: CWE-522

Protecting authenticator content from unauthorized disclosure and modification while requiring protective controls addresses insufficiently protected credentials.

addresses: CWE-522

Rules of behavior include credential protection and non-sharing requirements, reducing exposure of insufficiently protected credentials.

addresses: CWE-522

Terminating or revoking credentials stops use of insufficiently protected or lingering credentials post-termination.

addresses: CWE-522

Requiring confidentiality/integrity protection for stored credentials directly mitigates insufficiently protected credentials on disk or in configuration stores.

addresses: CWE-522

Credentials or keys delivered out-of-band are not exposed to interception or inadequate protection on the main transport.

References