VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-41246
This behavior opens up the application to various session fixation vulnerabilities.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.89%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.89%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.89% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-384
- Affected
- auth0/express openid connect
- Source
- security-advisories@github.com
References
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/commit/5ab67ff2bd84f76674066b5e129b43ab5f2f430fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7rg2-qxmf-hhx9Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/commit/5ab67ff2bd84f76674066b5e129b43ab5f2f430fPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/releases/tag/v2.5.2Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/auth0/express-openid-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7rg2-qxmf-hhx9Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.