CoacoaPods trunk sessions verification step could be manipulated for owner session hijacking
Vulnerability Description
trunk.cocoapods.org is the authentication server for the CoacoaPods dependency manager. Prior to commit d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97, the trunk sessions verification step could be manipulated for owner session hijacking Compromising a victim’s session will result in a full takeover of the CocoaPods trunk account. The threat actor could manipulate their pod specifications, disrupt the distribution of legitimate libraries, or cause widespread disruption within the CocoaPods ecosystem. This was patched server-side with commit d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97 in October 2023.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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References
- https://github.com/CocoaPods/CocoaPods/security/advisories/GHSA-52gf-m7v9-m333
- https://github.com/CocoaPods/trunk.cocoapods.org/commit/d4fa66f49cedab449af9a56a21ab40697b9f7b97
- https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Trunk-RCEs-2023
- https://evasec.io/blog/eva-discovered-supply-chain-vulnerabities-in-cocoapods#vulnerability-3-achieving-zero-click-account-takeover-by-defeating-email-security-boundaries
Affected Vendor
CocoaPods
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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