Vulnerability in Hackerone Secure-Compare Node Module

CVE-2015-9238

secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.

EPSS: 0.015 (71.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9238?
CVE-2015-9238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Secure-Compare Node Module, classified under Incorrect Comparison. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2015-9238?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-9238 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.