CVE-2022-25896 (Medium) detected in passport-0.5.2.tgz

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CVE-2022-25896 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - passport-0.5.2.tgz

Simple, unobtrusive authentication for Node.js.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/passport/-/passport-0.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ passport-0.5.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6e8408d8e06b1da6360cb50965e4dec09ff975e4

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package passport before 0.6.0. When a user logs in or logs out, the session is regenerated instead of being closed.

Publish Date: 2022-07-01

URL: CVE-2022-25896

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-v923-w3x8-wh69

Release Date: 2022-07-01

Fix Resolution: passport - 0.6.0

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