CVE-2024-57177 CouchAuth has a Server-Side Template Injection vulnerability in its email functionality
Attackers can inject code via Host headers in email confirmation requests to execute commands or leak server data in the couch-auth library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-57177?
CVE-2024-57177 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A host header injection vulnerability exists in the NPM package of perfood/couch-auth <= 0.21.2. By sending a specially crafted host header in the email change confirmation request, it is possible to trigger a SSTI which can be leveraged to run limited commands or leak server-side information
Weakness: CWE-1336
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-57177?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including @perfood/couch-auth.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
@perfood/couch-auth npm | All versions to 0.21.2 | None |
@perfood/couch-auth npm | All versions to 0.21.2 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2024-57177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-57177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2024-57177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-57177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r385-c5fc-x56c.