What is CVE-2023-46943?

CVE-2023-46943 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Evershop, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-01-13.

How severe is CVE-2023-46943?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Evershop

CVE-2023-46943

An issue was discovered in NPM's package @evershop/evershop before version 1.0.0-rc.8. The HMAC secret used for generating tokens is hardcoded as "secret". A weak HMAC secret poses a risk because attackers can use the predictable secret to create valid JSON Web Tokens (JWTs), allowing them access to important information and actions within the application.

EPSS: 0.005 (39.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Evershop — versions 1.0.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-46943?: CVE-2023-46943 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Evershop, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2024-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2023-46943?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.