CVE-2024-22281: Apache Helix Front (UI): Helix front hard-coded secret in the express-session

[Junkai Xue <jxue () apache org>]

Severity: important

Affected versions:

- Apache Helix Front (UI): all versions

Description:

** UNSUPPORTED WHEN ASSIGNED ** The Apache Helix Front (UI) component contained a hard-coded secret, allowing an 
attacker to spoof sessions by generating their own fake cookies.

This issue affects Apache Helix Front (UI): all versions.

As this project is retired, we do not plan to release a version that fixes this issue. Users are recommended to find an 
alternative or restrict access to the instance to trusted users.

NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Credit:

Jonathan Leitschuh (finder)

References:

https://helix.apache.org/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-22281