CVE-2019-5448

Public Exploit

Description

Yarn before 1.17.3 is vulnerable to Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data due to HTTP URLs in lockfile causing unencrypted authentication data to be sent over the network.

Categories

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory yarnpkg.com
Affected: yarn yarn
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://hackerone.com/reports/640904 third party advisory permissions required
https://github.com/ChALkeR/notes/blob/master/Yarn-vuln.md third party advisory exploit
https://yarnpkg.com/blog/2019/07/12/recommended-security-update/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5448?
CVE-2019-5448 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5448?
To fix CVE-2019-5448, 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-2019-5448 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-5448 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5448?
CVE-2019-5448 affects yarn yarn.
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