CVE-2024-47178

MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—

5.3

basic-auth-connect is Connect's Basic Auth middleware in its own module. basic-auth-connect < 1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. This issue has been fixed in basic-auth-connect 1.1.0.

CVSS v3: 5.3
EG Score: 5.3(medium)
EPSS: 52.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 30, 2024

Last Modified

November 15, 2024

References (2)

security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/commit/bac1e6a8530e1efd0028800b9b588a37adb0d203
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/expressjs/basic-auth-connect/security/advisories/GHSA-7p89-p6hx-q4fw

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
basic-auth-connect	—	1.1.0	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-208

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 8× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-47178?

CVE-2024-47178 is a medium vulnerability published on September 30, 2024. basic-auth-connect is Connect's Basic Auth middleware in its own module. basic-auth-connect < 1.1.0 uses a timing-unsafe equality comparison that can leak timing information. This issue has been fixed in basic-auth-connect 1.1.0.

When was CVE-2024-47178 disclosed?

CVE-2024-47178 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 30, 2024, with the most recent update on November 15, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-47178 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-47178 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 52.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-47178?

CVE-2024-47178 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2024-47178?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-47178, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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