# CVE-2024-22893: OpenSlides 4.0.15 verifies passwords by comparing password hashes using a function with content-dependent runtime.

- Also known as: PYSEC-2024-290
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-09-25 · Updated: 2024-09-26

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- openslides (PyPI): through 4.0.15

## Description

OpenSlides 4.0.15 verifies passwords by comparing password hashes using a function with content-dependent runtime. This can allow attackers to obtain information about the password hash using a timing attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, openslides, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gist.github.com/mdickopp/10e4a4ba3d7ded8315a1613ee7f2541e

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