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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2016-10535

csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enab...

Vulnerability Description

csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enables an attacker to guess the secret in no more than (16*18)288 guesses, instead of the 16^18 guesses required were the timing attack not present.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Csrf-Lite ProjectCsrf-Lite<= 0.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310CWE-208

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-10535?

CVE-2016-10535 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). csrf-lite is a cross-site request forgery protection library for framework-less node sites. csrf-lite uses `===`, a fail first string comparison, instead of a time constant string comparison This enab...

How severe is CVE-2016-10535?

CVE-2016-10535 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10535?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Csrf-Lite Project Csrf-Lite.