CVE-2025-60794: couchauth (CVSS 6.5)

Description

Session tokens and passwords in couch-auth 0.21.2 are stored in JavaScript objects and remain in memory without explicit clearing in src/user.ts lines 700-707. This creates a window of opportunity for sensitive data extraction through memory dumps, debugging tools, or other memory access techniques, potentially leading to session hijacking.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-316 CWE-316

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
perfood	couchauth	< 0.21.2

References

Other References

https://github.com/perfood/couch-auth https://github.com/pr0wl1ng/security-advisories/blob/main/CVE-2025-60794.md https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perfood/couch-auth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-60794? +

Session tokens and passwords in couch-auth 0.21.2 are stored in JavaScript objects and remain in memory without explicit clearing in src/user.ts lines 700-707. This creates a window of opportunity for sensitive data extraction through memory dumps, debugging tools, or other memory access techniques, potentially leading to session hijacking. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-60794? +

CVE-2025-60794 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-60794? +

CVE-2025-60794 affects products from perfood, specifically: couchauth. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-60794? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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