CVE-2025-70948
Received Received - Intake
Host Header Injection in @perfood/couch-auth Mailer Enables Account Takeover

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-06

Assigner: MITRE

Description
A host header injection vulnerability in the mailer component of @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to obtain reset tokens and execute an account takeover via spoofing the HTTP Host header.
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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-06
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-70948
EUVD
EUVD-2025-208327
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Vendor Product Version / Range
perfood couch-auth 0.26.0
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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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Impact Analysis

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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Executive Summary

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.

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