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7.5
Couch-auth exposes sensitive data through timing attacks
CVE-2025-70949
GHSA-mjqr-5c55-g77h
GHSA-mjqr-5c55-g77h
Summary
The couch-auth library for authentication has a weakness that allows attackers to guess sensitive information by measuring how long it takes for the system to respond. This could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. Update to the latest version to fix this vulnerability.
What to do
No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fix available |
|---|---|---|---|
| perfood | couch-auth | <= 0.26.0 | – |
| perfood | @perfood/couch-auth | <= 0.26.0 | – |
Original title
@perfood/couch-auth has an Observable Timing Discrepancy
Original description
An Observable Timing Discrepancy in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a timing side-channel.
nvd CVSS3.1
7.5
Vulnerability type
CWE-208
Published: 5 Mar 2026 · Updated: 11 Mar 2026 · First seen: 6 Mar 2026