CVE-2024-35184 json
paperless-ngx's remote user auth via header works even when disabling it for API
published 2024-05-15 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-35229
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Paperless-ngx is a document management system that transforms physical documents into a searchable online archive. Starting in version 2.5.0 and prior to version 2.8.6, remote user authentication allows API access even if API access is explicitly disabled. Version 2.8.6 contains a patchc for the issue.
Patch / fix
- paperless-ngx paperless-ngx 2.8.6
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L |
Affected products
- paperless-ngx paperless-ngx
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-35184
- NVD CVE-2024-35184
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