Vulnerability in Danschultzer Pow
CVE-2020-5205
In Pow (Hex package) before 1.0.16, the use of Plug.Session in Pow.Plug.Session is susceptible to session fixation attacks if a persistent session store is used for Plug.Session, such as Redis or a database. Cookie store, which is used in most Phoenix apps, doesn't have this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Danschultzer Pow — versions < 1.0.16
- Powauth Pow
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-5205?
- CVE-2020-5205 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Danschultzer Pow, classified under Session Fixation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-5205?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.