CVE-2019-5483 Sensitive Data Exposure in seneca
Medium 5.3
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-5483 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2019-5483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in seneca, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- seneca (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.9.0
- seneca (npm): affected all versions; fixed in 3.9.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5483/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5483/index.md)
Attackers can expose environment variables to unauthorized users via the Seneca library, potentially leaking sensitive configuration data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-5483?
CVE-2019-5483 is a medium-severity vulnerability in seneca, published on 9 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Seneca < 3.9.0 contains a vulnerability that could lead to exposing environment variables to unauthorized users.
Weakness: CWE-209
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5483?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including seneca. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
seneca npm | All versions | 3.9.0 |
seneca npm | All versions | 3.9.0 |
Products include Senecajs Seneca.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5483?
Upgrade seneca to 3.9.0 or later.
Is CVE-2019-5483 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5483 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xwv-3cc9-fp7c.