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CVE-2020-5205

In Pow (Hex package) before 1.0.16, the use of Plug.Session in Pow.Plug.Session is susceptible to session fixation attac

In Pow (Hex package) before 1.0.16, the use of Plug.Session in Pow.Plug.Session is susceptible to session fixation attacks if a persistent session store is used for Plug.Session, such as Redis or a database. Cookie store, which is used in most Phoenix apps, doesn't have this vulnerability.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.00302
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-384Session Fixation
CWE-384Session Fixation
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Affected Products & Versions

1
powauth pow< 1.0.16
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Jan 2020 · 02:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#v1016-2020-01-07Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/commit/578ffd3d8bb8e8a26077b644222186b108da474fPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/danschultzer/pow/security/advisories/GHSA-v2wf-c3j6-wpvwThird Party Advisory
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