CVE-2023-38688 – twitch-tui

Package

Manager: cargo
Name: twitch-tui
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <2.4.1

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00554 pctl0.67087

Details

twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted ### Summary The connection is not using TLS for communication ### Details In the configuration of the irc connection, [you are disabling tls](https://github.com/Xithrius/twitch-tui/blob/340afc3c8c07a83289fe6ef614aa7563c8b70756/src/twitch/connection.rs#L23) which makes all communication to twitch irc servers unencrypted. ### PoC You can verify by using tcpdump/wireshark that traffic is unencrypted. ### Impact Communication can be sniffed, even auth tokens.

Metadata

Created: 2023-07-31T22:02:54Z
Modified: 2023-08-04T18:41:22Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/07/GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx/GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-311"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx
Finding: F020
Auto approve: 1