Unvalidated Server Impersonation Vulnerability in Conduit Federation API

CVE-2024-6301

What is CVE-2024-6301?

The vulnerability in Conduit arises from inadequate validation of the origin in its federation API. This flaw permits any remote server to impersonate users from various servers, particularly impacting educational institutions. Due to this lack of origin verification, an attacker can potentially act as any user, compromising the integrity and security of communications within the affected systems. It is crucial for users and administrators to assess their exposure to this vulnerability and implement necessary protective measures as outlined in the recent release notes.

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