Headline
GHSA-c5vj-f36q-p9vg: Password Shucking Vulnerability
Impact
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.
Patches
Upgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.4 or later.
After upgrading, all users’ hashed passwords should be updated (saved to the database). See https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md for details.
Workarounds
None.
References
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- https://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue or discussion in codeigniter4/shield
- Email us at [email protected]
Package
composer codeigniter4/shield (Composer)
Affected versions
< 1.0.0-beta.4
Patched versions
1.0.0-beta.4
Description
Impact
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.
Patches
Upgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.4 or later.
After upgrading, all users’ hashed passwords should be updated (saved to the database).
See https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md for details.
Workarounds
None.
References
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- https://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue or discussion in codeigniter4/shield
- Email us at [email protected]
References
- GHSA-c5vj-f36q-p9vg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27580
- codeigniter4/shield@ea9688d
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md
- https://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
lonnieezell published to codeigniter4/shield
Mar 11, 2023
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
Mar 13, 2023
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Mar 13, 2023
Reviewed
Mar 13, 2023
Last updated
Mar 13, 2023
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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.