CVE-2024-56733
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in Password Pusher allows session hijacking if an attacker captures a user's session cookie before logout. Attackers can then impersonate the user until the session expires. All users of Password Pusher versions 1.50.3 and prior are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Password Pusher
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete account takeover allowing unauthorized access to all sensitive information shared through Password Pusher, potentially leading to data breaches and credential theft.
Likely Case
Limited session hijacking where attackers access recently shared passwords or sensitive data during the active session window.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper SSL encryption, up-to-date software, and strong local security controls preventing cookie interception.
🎯 Exploit Status
Requires cookie capture through MITM, XSS, or physical access; not directly exploitable without additional attack vectors.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: N/A
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/pglombardo/PasswordPusher/security/advisories/GHSA-4fwj-m62q-pp47
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No direct patch available. Always use latest version and implement security best practices.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Enforce SSL/TLS Only
allConfigure Password Pusher to only accept HTTPS connections to encrypt session cookies in transit
Configure web server (nginx/apache) to redirect HTTP to HTTPS and enforce SSL
Set Secure Cookie Flags
allConfigure session cookies with Secure and HttpOnly flags to prevent interception and JavaScript access
Set session.cookie_secure=true and session.cookie_httponly=true in application configuration
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Deploy behind reverse proxy with strict SSL/TLS enforcement and HSTS headers
- Implement network segmentation and monitoring to detect MITM attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Password Pusher version; if 1.50.3 or earlier, system is vulnerableCheck Version:
Check application version in web interface or deployment configurationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify SSL is enforced and cookies have Secure/HttpOnly flags set📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple session IDs from same user
- Session access from unusual IP addresses
- Failed logout attempts
Network Indicators:
- Unencrypted HTTP traffic to Password Pusher instance
- Cookie values in plaintext network captures
SIEM Query:
source="password_pusher" AND (event="session_hijack" OR (user="*" AND ip_changed_during_session))