CVE-2025-70948
Host Header Injection in @perfood/couch-auth Mailer Enables Account Takeover
Publication date: 2026-03-05
Last updated on: 2026-03-06
Assigner: MITRE
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| perfood | couch-auth | 0.26.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-644 | The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes web scripting syntax in HTTP headers that can be used by web browser components that can process raw headers, such as Flash. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a host header injection issue found in the mailer component of @perfood/couch-auth version 0.26.0. It allows attackers to manipulate the HTTP Host header to obtain reset tokens, which can then be used to take over user accounts.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain unauthorized access to user accounts by obtaining reset tokens through spoofing the HTTP Host header. This can lead to account takeover, compromising user data and potentially allowing further malicious actions within the affected system.
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