Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-5205
In Pow (Hex package) before 1.0.16, the use of Plug.Session in Pow.Plug.Session is susceptible to session fixation attacks if a persistent session store is used for Plug.Session, such as Redis or a database. Cookie store, which is used in most Phoenix apps, doesn't have this vulnerability.
Products affected by CVE-2020-5205
- cpe:2.3:a:powauth:pow:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-5205
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 37 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-5205
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
8.0
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4.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.4
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
2.8
|
2.5
|
NIST | |
|
6.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N |
1.3
|
4.7
|
GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-5205
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Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2020-5205
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https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474f
Merge pull request from GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw · danschultzer/pow@578ffd3 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvw
Session fixation · Advisory · danschultzer/pow · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v1016-2020-01-07
pow/CHANGELOG.md at master · danschultzer/pow · GitHubThird Party Advisory
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