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SCA: security update for @perfood/couch-auth (GHSA-fqh6-6h6c-366m)

critical Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 446926

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - A host header injection vulnerability exists in the NPM package @perfood/couch-auth versions <= 0.20.0. By
 sending a specially crafted host header in the forgot password request, it is possible to send password
 reset links to users which, once clicked, lead to an attacker-controlled server and thus leak the password
 reset token. This may allow an attacker to reset other users' passwords and take over their accounts.
 (CVE-2023-39655)

Solution

There is no known solution at this time.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fqh6-6h6c-366m

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 446926

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 8/31/2026

Updated: 8/31/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5

Percentile: 94.66

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-39655

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/3/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-39655

cwe: CWE-74