CodeIgniter Shield provides authentication and authorization for the CodeIgniter 4 PHP framework. An improper implementation was found in the password storage process. All hashed passwords stored in Shield v1.0.0-beta.3 or earlier are easier to crack than expected due to the vulnerability. Therefore, they should be removed as soon as possible. If an attacker gets (1) the user's hashed password by Shield, and (2) the hashed password (SHA-384 hash without salt) from somewhere, the attacker may easily crack the user's password. Upgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.4 or later to fix this issue. After upgrading, all users’ hashed passwords should be updated (saved to the database). There are no known workarounds.
CVE-2023-27580
This high-severity CVE scores 7.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 60% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 40.3%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
March 13, 2023
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (12)
- security-advisories@githubhttps://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- security-advisories@githubhttps://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/commit/ea9688dd01d100193d834117dbfc2cfabcf9ea0b
- security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/security/advisories/GHSA-c5vj-f36q-p9vg
- security-advisories@githubhttps://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/commit/ea9688dd01d100193d834117dbfc2cfabcf9ea0b
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/security/advisories/GHSA-c5vj-f36q-p9vg
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Packagist(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| codeigniter4/shield | v1.0.0-beta, v1.0.0-beta.2, v1.0.0-beta.3 | 1.0.0-beta.4 | — |
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