CVE-2015-9238 Insecure Comparison in secure-compare
MediumCVSS 5.3
EPSS 1.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm secure-compare(npm) | < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
| secure-compare project secure-compare | < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
| HackerOne secure-compare node module | = <=3.0.0 | No fix listed |
References
- github.com patch third-party-advisory
- www.npmjs.com
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- github.com patch
- github.com
- nodesecurity.io third-party-advisory