medium5.3
CVE-2020-14423
Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and Util.pm.
Impact
Convos before 4.20 does not properly generate a random secret in Core/Settings.pm and Util.pm. This leads to a predictable CONVOS_LOCAL_SECRET value, affecting password resets and invitations.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Convos | Convos | before 4.20 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://convos.chat/blog/2020/6/18/local-secret-got-more-secure
- https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/commit/54d1763ac65c05aad27ad454b4e5a62ba8352d39
- https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/compare/4.19...4.20
- https://convos.chat/blog/2020/6/18/local-secret-got-more-secure
- https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/commit/54d1763ac65c05aad27ad454b4e5a62ba8352d39
- https://github.com/Nordaaker/convos/compare/4.19...4.20