CVE-2024-0391 — The check user account lock states feature within the email

CVE-2024-0391 — The check user account lock states feature within the email

CVE-2024-0391 — The check user account lock states feature within the email OTP flow fails to validate user input, allowing an attacker to infer the existence of registered user accounts. The discovery of valid usernames can increase the risk of brute-force and social engineering attacks. Attackers

What This Means For You

  • If your environment is affected by CWE-204, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2024-0391 updates and patches.

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🛡️ Detection Rules

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medium T1078.004 Defense Evasion

Potential User Enumeration via OTP Flow - CVE-2024-0391

Sigma YAML — free preview
title: Potential User Enumeration via OTP Flow - CVE-2024-0391
id: scw-2026-05-11-ai-1
status: experimental
level: medium
description: |
  Detects requests to an OTP check endpoint that include a username parameter and return a successful status code (200). This specific pattern, when exploited, allows attackers to infer the existence of registered user accounts by observing responses, as described in CVE-2024-0391. This is a key indicator of user enumeration.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-11
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2024-0391/
tags:
  - attack.defense_evasion
  - attack.t1078.004
logsource:
    category: webserver
detection:
  selection:
      cs-uri|contains:
          - '/otp/check'
      cs-uri-query|contains:
          - 'username='
      sc-status:
          - 200
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2024-0391 vulnerability CVE-2024-0391
CWE-204 weakness CWE-204
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedMay 11, 2026 at 13:16 UTC

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