CVE-2024-28194
CWE-798Published: March 13, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
your_spotify is an open source, self hosted Spotify tracking dashboard. YourSpotify versions < 1.8.0 use a hardcoded JSON Web Token (JWT) secret to sign authentication tokens. Attackers can use this well-known value to forge valid authentication tokens for arbitrary users. This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authentication and authenticate as arbitrary YourSpotify users, including admin users. This issue has been addressed in version 1.8.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Risk Analysis
YourSpotify versions before 1.8.0 use a hard-coded JWT secret, allowing attackers to forge authentication tokens and impersonate any user, including administrators. This is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability.
There is no known public exploit, and it is not in the CISA KEV. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Upgrade to YourSpotify version 1.8.0 or later to resolve the hard-coded secret issue.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-28194 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2024-28194 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts