CVE-2024-47178 (Medium) detected in basic-auth-connect-1.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2024-47178 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - basic-auth-connect-1.0.0.tgz

Basic auth middleware for node and connect

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/basic-auth-connect/-/basic-auth-connect-1.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /swagger-documentation/dynamic-html/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /swagger-documentation/dynamic-html/node_modules/basic-auth-connect/package.json,/openapi-documentation/dynamic-html/node_modules/basic-auth-connect/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• express-3.21.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • connect-2.30.2.tgz
    • ❌ basic-auth-connect-1.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0879348474e22463e77dc76ba5e5f7e6300a2b6c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

basic-auth-connect is Connect's Basic Auth middleware in its own module. basic-auth-connect < 1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. This issue has been fixed in basic-auth-connect 1.1.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-30

URL: CVE-2024-47178

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw

Release Date: 2024-09-30

Fix Resolution: basic-auth-connect - 1.1.0

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