OpenC3 stores passwords in clear text (`GHSL-2024-129`)
Published: October 02, 2024
SECURITY IDENTIFIERS
- CVE: CVE-2024-47529 (NVD)
- GHSA: GHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm
- Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/OpenC3/cosmos/security/advisories/GHSA-4xqv-47rm-37mm
GEM
SEVERITY
CVSS v3.x: 5.9 (Medium)
PATCHED VERSIONS
>= 5.19.0
DESCRIPTION
Summary
OpenC3 COSMOS stores the password of a user unencrypted in the LocalStorage of a web browser. This makes the user password susceptible to exfiltration via Cross-site scripting (see GHSL-2024-128).
Note: This CVE only affects Open Source edition, and not OpenC3 COSMOS Enterprise Edition
Impact
This issue may lead to Information Disclosure.
NOTE: The complete advisory with much more information is added as comment.