CVE-2021-41246

Express OpenID Connect is express JS middleware implementing sign on for Express web apps using OpenID Connect. Versions before and including `2.5.1` do not regenerate the session id and session cookie when user logs in. This behavior opens up the application to various session fixation vulnerabilities. Versions `2.5.2` contains a patch for this issue.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/commit/5ab67ff2bd84f76674066b5e129b43ab5f2f430f	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/releases/tag/v2.5.2	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7rg2-qxmf-hhx9	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:auth0:express_openid_connect:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-12-09 16:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-41246

Mitre link : CVE-2021-41246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-41246

JSON object : View

Products Affected

auth0

express_openid_connect

CWE

CWE-384

Session Fixation

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