CVE-2023-48707
MEDIUM5.0EPSS 0.06%Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in HMAC SHA256 Authentication
Description
### Impact **secretKey**, an important key for HMAC SHA256 authentication, was stored in the database in raw form. If a malicious person somehow had access to the data in the database, they could use the key and secretKey for HMAC SHA256 authentication to send requests impersonating that person. ### Patches Upgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.8 or later. After upgrading, all existing secret keys must be encrypted. See https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md for details. ### Workarounds None. ### References - https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/references/authentication/hmac/ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue or discussion in [codeigniter4/shield](https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield) * Email us at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
Affected packages (1)
- Packagist/codeigniter4/shieldfrom 0, < 1.0.0-beta.8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.0 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |