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Medium
CVE-2015-9238
secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings...
Vulnerability Description
secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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secure-compare node module
Vulnerable Versions:
<=3.0.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 31st, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.