# Contrast's unauthenticated recovery allows Coordinator impersonation

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/contrast-s-unauthenticated-recovery-allows-coordinator-impersonation-38d15ce0  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-02-05  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2025-02-05

Contrast's unauthenticated recovery allows Coordinator impersonation

Technologies: [github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-edgelesssys-contrast). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 5 February 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go): upgrade to 1.4.1 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/edgelesssys/contrast@v1.4.1
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/edgelesssys/contrast (Go) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=1.4.1

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