Authme Velocity
AuthMe Velocity is a plugin developed by 4drian3d that extends
AuthMeReloaded support for networks that use Velocity as a proxy.
However, in one of its latest versions, a critical exploit was
discovered that allows the authentication of any user to be forced
without knowing their password, putting the security of the servers
that use it at risk.
How the exploit works
The exploit works by sending a crafted plugin message through the
channel authmevelocity:main
.
The attacker writes their desired username in the first UTF field and the
string "LOGIN"
in the second UTF field. This message mimics
a legitimate login request handled by AuthMe Velocity, allowing the attacker
to bypass authentication without needing the correct password.