Vulnerability in Expressjs Basic-Auth-Connect
CVE-2024-47178
basic-auth-connect is Connect's Basic Auth middleware in its own module. basic-auth-connect < 1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. This issue has been fixed in basic-auth-connect 1.1.0.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Expressjs Basic-Auth-Connect — versions < 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/commit/bac1e6a8530e1efd0028800b9b588a37… (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-47178?
- CVE-2024-47178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Expressjs Basic-Auth-Connect, classified under CWE-208. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-09-30.
- How severe is CVE-2024-47178?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-47178 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.