GitHub Advisoryadvisory · npm

GHSA-mpgr-2cx9-327h Information disclosure in SSB-DB

HIGH Published 2020-06-11 Modified 2021-01-08 Official page ↗
Aliases
CVE-2020-4045
Ecosystem
npm
Packages
ssb-db
Severity
High
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200
Reviewed
2020-06-11

Affected packages

• npm ssb-db: >= 20.0.0, < 20.0.1 → fixed in 20.0.1

Description

Impact _What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_ Servers running SSB-DB 20.0.0 (which is packaged with SSB-Server 16.0.0) must upgrade immediately. There is no evidence that other SSB apps are vulnerable or that this problem has been exploited in the wild. The `get()` method is supposed to only decrypt messages when you explicitly ask it to, but there's a bug where it's decrypting any message that it can. This means that it's returning the decrypted content of private messages, which a malicious peer could use to get access to private data. This only affects peers running [email protected] who also have private messages, and is only known to be exploitable if you're also running SSB-OOO (default in SSB-Server), which exposes a thin wrapper around `get()` to anonymous peers. Patches _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_ Yes, please upgrade to SSB-DB 20.0.1 (or SSB-Server 16.0.1) immediately. Workarounds _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_ You may be able to disable the most obvious attack vector, SSB-OOO, by disabling the plugin, but you should upgrade immediately anyway. For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in SSB-DB

Related

Alias · CVE (1)

  • CVE-2020-4045 SSB-DB version 20.0.0 has an information disclosure vulnerability. vulnerability

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References