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Improper Key Verification in ipns

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 30, 2019 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 7, 2023

Package

npm ipns (npm)

Affected versions

< 0.1.3

Patched versions

0.1.3

Description

Versions 0.1.1 or 0.1.2 of ipns are vulnerable to improper key validation. This is due to the public key verification was not being performed properly, resulting in any key being valid.

Recommendation

Update to version 0.1.3 or later.

References

Reviewed May 30, 2019
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 30, 2019
Last updated Dec 7, 2023

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

CVE ID

No known CVE

GHSA ID

GHSA-j59f-6m4q-62h6

Source code

No known source code

Credits

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