CVE-2020-15125
JavaScript vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-15125 affects the auth0 npm package versions 2.27.0 and earlier. The vulnerability exists in how the package handles authorization headers in error objects. When a request to Auth0 management API fails, the authorization header value is not properly sanitized and can be logged, potentially exposing bearer tokens (Auth0 Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability stems from using a block list approach for sanitizing sensitive information from request objects contained in error objects. The authorization header key was not included in this sanitization process, which could lead to bearer tokens being exposed in logs when API requests fail (Auth0 Advisory).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could expose bearer tokens used for authentication with the Auth0 management API. This exposure could potentially allow unauthorized access to Auth0 management API endpoints with the permissions granted to the exposed token (Auth0 Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in version 2.27.1 of the auth0 npm package. Users should upgrade to this version or later to address the issue. The fix involves properly sanitizing the authorization header in error objects. The update has no impact on end users (Auth0 Advisory).

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