CVE-2024-47178: basic-auth-connect's callback uses time unsafe string comparison

September 30, 2024

basic-auth-connect <1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw
github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect
github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/commit/bac1e6a8530e1efd0028800b9b588a37adb0d203
github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-47178

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