Description

Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in Cartify <= 1.3.0.1 versions.

Executive Summary

Technical Details

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{
  "score": "9.8",
  "pubDate": "2026-08-13T14:17:07.833Z",
  "pubdate": "2026-08-13T14:17:07.833Z",
  "executiveSummary": "An unauthenticated broken authentication vulnerability has been identified in Cartify versions <= 1.3.0.1. This security flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms entirely, leading to unauthorized access to sensitive application functionalities and user accounts. The presence of this vulnerability poses severe risk implications, as it compromises the core security perimeter of the affected system without requiring prior credentials, specific interaction, or high privileges. Attackers can exploit this weakness directly over the network to interact with vulnerable endpoints improperly protected by the authentication architecture. Immediate remediation is required to restore secure identity verification and access control enforcement within the application.",
  "technicalDetails": "The vulnerability stems from flawed implementation and enforcement of authentication checks within the affected versions of Cartify <= 1.3.0.1. The root cause lies in the application's failure to properly validate user sessions or cryptographic tokens across critical application routes, or the complete absence of session validation logic on sensitive functional components. Specifically, the vulnerable component fails to enforce mandatory authentication barriers, allowing arbitrary unauthenticated HTTP requests to successfully invoke backend functions intended solely for authenticated users.\nFrom a network exposure perspective, the vulnerable endpoints are accessible remotely via standard web protocols, requiring no prior positioning inside the internal network topology. Attackers operate with zero privileges, bypassing the authentication phase entirely by directly crafting and submitting requests to vulnerable application endpoints or manipulating session states due to weak token generation or validation routines.\nThe attack flow proceeds as follows: First, the unauthenticated actor identifies target application routes or functions that lack adequate security enforcement. Second, the attacker crafts a malicious HTTP request directed at these protected endpoints, omitting valid authentication headers, cookies, or tokens, or supplying forged identifiers. Third, the backend application processes the request without verifying the authenticity or authorization level of the caller. Finally, the application executes the requested operation, granting the attacker unauthorized access to privileged resources, sensitive data views, or administrative capabilities.\nThe post-exploitation impact includes complete loss of confidentiality and integrity of the affected application environment. Depending on the specific functions exposed, successful exploitation can result in unauthorized data exfiltration, modification of application settings, or total administrative takeover of the underlying system architecture."
}