CVE-2019-20138

Description

The HTTP Authentication library before 2019-12-27 for Nim has weak password hashing because the default algorithm for libsodium's crypto_pwhash_str is not used.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/FedericoCeratto/nim-httpauth/commit/15fd0686dc363075c08976ad897d6c92e1e6283c third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20138?
CVE-2019-20138 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-20138?
To fix CVE-2019-20138, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-20138 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-20138 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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