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GHSA-2ccf-ffrj-m4qw

MediumCVSS 6.5 / 10
Published Apr 21, 2023·Last modified Nov 8, 2023
Affected Components(2)
npm logo@fastify/passport
< 1.1.0
npm logo@fastify/passport
2.0.0 – 2.3.0
Description

The CSRF protection enforced by the @fastify/csrf-protection library, when combined with @fastify/passport, can be bypassed by network and same-site attackers.

Details

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.

Fix

As a solution, newer versions of @fastify/passport include the configuration options

  • clearSessionOnLogin (default: true) and
  • clearSessionIgnoreFields (default: ['session'])

to clear all the session attributes by default, preserving those explicitly defined in clearSessionIgnoreFields.

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Risk Scores
Base Score
6.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. The attacker needs the user to perform some action, like clicking a link. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the integrity of the data.

Threat Intelligence
6.0

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.38%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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