7.5high

CVE-2017-17068

auth0-js Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Also known as GHSA-3rpr-mg43-xhq4

Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A cross-origin vulnerability has been discovered in the Auth0 auth0.js library affecting versions < 8.12. This vulnerability allows an attacker to acquire authenticated users' tokens and invoke services on a user's behalf if the target site or application uses a popup callback page with auth0.popup.callback().

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
GitHub3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixed in
npmauth0-js
<8.12.0
8.12.0

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • appcheck-ng.com /appcheck-discovers-vulnerability-auth0-library-cve-2017-17068/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • auth0.com /docs/security/bulletins/cve-2017-17068 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17068 · advisory
  • appcheck-ng.com /appcheck-discovers-vulnerability-auth0-library-cve-2017-17068 · web
  • github.com /advisories/GHSA-3rpr-mg43-xhq4 · advisory

Sources

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