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CouchAuth host header injection vulnerability leaks the password reset token

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jan 3, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 9, 2024

Package

npm @perfood/couch-auth (npm)

Affected versions

<= 0.20.0

Patched versions

None

Description

A host header injection vulnerability exists in the NPM package @perfood/couch-auth versions <= 0.20.0. By sending a specially crafted host header in the forgot password request, it is possible to send password reset links to users which, once clicked, lead to an attacker-controlled server and thus leak the password reset token. This may allow an attacker to reset other users' passwords and take over their accounts.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jan 3, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jan 3, 2024
Reviewed Jan 3, 2024
Last updated Jan 9, 2024

Severity

High

CVSS overall score

This score calculates overall vulnerability severity from 0 to 10 and is based on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
/ 10

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS v3 base metrics

Attack vector: More severe the more the remote (logically and physically) an attacker can be in order to exploit the vulnerability.
Attack complexity: More severe for the least complex attacks.
Privileges required: More severe if no privileges are required.
User interaction: More severe when no user interaction is required.
Scope: More severe when a scope change occurs, e.g. one vulnerable component impacts resources in components beyond its security scope.
Confidentiality: More severe when loss of data confidentiality is highest, measuring the level of data access available to an unauthorized user.
Integrity: More severe when loss of data integrity is the highest, measuring the consequence of data modification possible by an unauthorized user.
Availability: More severe when the loss of impacted component availability is highest.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS score

0.091%
(40th percentile)

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2023-39655

GHSA ID

GHSA-fqh6-6h6c-366m

Source code

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