Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-29020
@fastify/passport is a port of passport authentication library for the Fastify ecosystem. The CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forger) protection enforced by the `@fastify/csrf-protection` library, when combined with `@fastify/passport` in affected versions, can be bypassed by network and same-site attackers. `fastify/csrf-protection` implements the synchronizer token pattern (using plugins `@fastify/session` and `@fastify/secure-session`) by storing a random value used for CSRF token generation in the `_csrf` attribute of a user's session. The `@fastify/passport` library does not clear the session object upon authentication, preserving the `_csrf` attribute between pre-login and authenticated sessions. Consequently, CSRF tokens generated before authentication are still valid. Network and same-site attackers can thus obtain a CSRF token for their pre-session, fixate that pre-session in the victim's browser via cookie tossing, and then perform a CSRF attack after the victim authenticates. As a solution, newer versions of `@fastify/passport` include the configuration options: `clearSessionOnLogin (default: true)` and `clearSessionIgnoreFields (default: ['passport', 'session'])` to clear all the session attributes by default, preserving those explicitly defined in `clearSessionIgnoreFields`.
Vulnerability category: Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
Products affected by CVE-2023-29020
- cpe:2.3:a:fastify:passport:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:fastify:passport:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-29020
0.08%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 34 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-29020
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
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GitHub, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-29020
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The web application does not, or can not, sufficiently verify whether a well-formed, valid, consistent request was intentionally provided by the user who submitted the request.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
- security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
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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: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-29020
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https://github.com/fastify/fastify-passport/commit/07c90feab9cba0dd4779e47cfb0717a7e2f01d3d
Merge pull request from GHSA-2ccf-ffrj-m4qw · fastify/fastify-passport@07c90fe · GitHubPatch
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https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/csrf
Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) | OWASP FoundationTechnical Description
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https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Cross-Site_Request_Forgery_Prevention_Cheat_Sheet.html#synchronizer-token-pattern
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention - OWASP Cheat Sheet SeriesTechnical Description
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https://github.com/fastify/fastify-passport/security/advisories/GHSA-2ccf-ffrj-m4qw
CSRF token fixation in fastify-passport · Advisory · fastify/fastify-passport · GitHubVendor Advisory
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