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.
EPSS: 0.005 (41.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Expressjs Basic-auth-connect — versions < 1.1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
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.