PatchTheCVECVE-2024-28255: OpenMetadata is a unified platform for discovery, observability, and governance powered by a central metadata
CVE-2024-28255 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting openmetadata. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
OpenMetadata is a unified platform for discovery, observability, and governance powered by a central metadata repository, in-depth lineage, and seamless team collaboration. The `JwtFilter` handles the API authentication by requiring and verifying JWT tokens. When a new request comes in, the request's path is checked against this list. When the request's path contains any of the excluded endpoints the filter returns without validating the JWT. Unf
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 73.3% (top 1%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| Published | 2024-03-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- Metasploit: OpenMetadata authentication bypass and SpEL injection exploit chain
- Nuclei scan template: OpenMetadata - Authentication Bypass
- GitHub PoC: YongYe-Security/CVE-2024-28255 (5 stars)
- Write-up: github.com/open-metadata/OpenMetadata/security/advisories/GHSA-6wx7-qw5p-wh84
- Write-up: www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/authentication-bypass-with-path-parameter-in-openmetadata-c
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2024-28255?
openmetadata: upgrade to 1.2.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2024-28255 being exploited?
CVE-2024-28255 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2024-28255 affect?
CVE-2024-28255 affects openmetadata. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). OpenMetadata is a unified platform for discovery, observability, and governance powered by a central metadata repository, in-depth lineage, and seamless team collaboration. The `JwtFilter` handles the API authentication by requiring and ver
How urgent is CVE-2024-28255?
Priority 72/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 1%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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