WS-2019-0059 (Low) detected in express-basic-auth-1.1.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0059 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - express-basic-auth-1.1.2.tgz

Plug & play basic auth middleware for express

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express-basic-auth/-/express-basic-auth-1.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express-basic-auth/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ express-basic-auth-1.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3c5fb7d3f2932ae2023353faafd51bf99b953a5f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

All versions of express-basic-auth are vulnerable to Timing Attacks. The package uses nating string comparison instead of a constant time string compare which may lead to Timing Attacks. Timing Attacks can be used to increase the efficiency of brute-force attacks by removing the exponential increase in entropy gained from longer secrets.

Publish Date: 2019-04-23

URL: WS-2019-0059

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-04-23

Fix Resolution: 1.2.0

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