Information exposure through timing discrepancy in expressjs basic-auth-connect
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-47178 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-208 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
basic-auth-connect Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | Express.js |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
EUVDB-ID: #VU101764
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47178
CWE-ID:
CWE-208 - Information Exposure Through Timing Discrepancy
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to basic-auth-connect uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsbasic-auth-connect: 1.0.0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw
https://github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/commit/bac1e6a8530e1efd0028800b9b588a37adb0d203
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
