CVE-2024-5657
LOWCVE-2024-5657 is a low-severity (CVSS 3.7) CWE-499 vulnerability in born05/craft-twofactorauthentication. 2 public exploit references exist, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether CVE-2024-5657 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
CraftCMS Plugin - Two-Factor Authentication - Password Hash Disclosure
Blast Radius
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Description
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.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | born05/craft-twofactorauthentication | ≥ 3.3.1&&< 3.3.4 | 3.3.4 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for born05/craft-twofactorauthentication. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update born05/craft-twofactorauthentication to 3.3.4 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2024-5657 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether CVE-2024-5657 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to CVE-2024-5657. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2024-5657 in your dependencies?
O3 detects CVE-2024-5657 across Packagist dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.