CVE-2022-39287 Plaintext transmission of CSRF tokens in tiny-csrf
Attackers can intercept CSRF tokens transmitted in plaintext, potentially bypassing CSRF protections in applications using this Node.js middleware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-39287?
CVE-2022-39287 is a high-severity vulnerability in valexandersaulys tiny-csrf, published on 7 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
tiny-csrf is a Node.js cross site request forgery (CSRF) protection middleware. In versions prior to 1.1.0 cookies were not encrypted and thus CSRF tokens were transmitted in the clear. This issue has been addressed in commit `8eead6d` and the patch with be included in version 1.1.0. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39287?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including tiny-csrf. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
tiny-csrf npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
tiny-csrf npm | All versions | 1.1.0 |
Products include Tiny-Csrf Project Tiny-Csrf.
How do I fix CVE-2022-39287?
Upgrade tiny-csrf to 1.1.0 or later.
Is CVE-2022-39287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj2c-h76w-vv6f.