CVE-2019-20933
InfluxDB before 1.7.6 has an authentication bypass vulnerability in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go because a JWT token may have an...
- Published
- Nov 19, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 28, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
InfluxDB before 1.7.6 has an authentication bypass vulnerability in the authenticate function in services/httpd/handler.go because a JWT token may have an empty SharedSecret (aka shared secret).
Sources
3Step-by-step lab writeup demonstrating CVE-2019-20933 InfluxDB authentication bypass via forged JWT tokens, including exploitation, post-exploitation, and remediation guidance.
Proof-of-concept exploit client for InfluxDB authentication bypass (CVE-2019-20933). Executes arbitrary queries against vulnerable InfluxDB instances using empty JWT shared secret.
InfluxDB CVE-2019-20933 vulnerability exploit
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