CVE-2016-10535

csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enables an attacker to guess the secret in no more than (16*18)288 guesses, instead of the 16^18 guesses required were the timing attack not present.

CVSS v3 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/isaacs/csrf-lite/pull/1	Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/94	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:csrf-lite_project:csrf-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-05-31 20:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2016-10535

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10535

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10535

JSON object : View

Products Affected

csrf-lite_project

csrf-lite

CWE

CWE-310

Cryptographic Issues

CWE-208

Observable Timing Discrepancy

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