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Vigil@nce - Node.js hapi-auth-jwt2: authentication bypass
March 2016 by Vigil@nce
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SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
An attacker can bypass the authentication of Node.js
hapi-auth-jwt2, in order to raise its privileges.
Impacted products: Node.js Modules not comprehensive.
Severity: 2/4.
Creation date: 29/01/2016.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
The hapi-auth-jwt2 module can be installed on Node.js.
The module include a "try" mode. However, in this mode, the client
appears as authenticated even if it is not.
An attacker can therefore bypass the authentication of Node.js
hapi-auth-jwt2, in order to raise its privileges.
ACCESS TO THE COMPLETE VIGIL@NCE BULLETIN
https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Node-js-hapi-auth-jwt2-authentication-bypass-18844
