Vulnerability in Perfood Couchauth
CVE-2023-39655
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.
EPSS: 0.005 (42.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Perfood Couchauth
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39655?
- CVE-2023-39655 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Perfood Couchauth, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2024-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39655?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.