CVE-2023-49803

HIGH

Koajs Cross-origin Resource Sharing For Koa - Origin Validation Error

Title source: rule

Description

@koa/cors npm provides Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for koa, a web framework for Node.js. Prior to version 5.0.0, the middleware operates in a way that if an allowed origin is not provided, it will return an `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header with the value of the origin from the request. This behavior completely disables one of the most crucial elements of browsers - the Same Origin Policy (SOP), this could cause a very serious security threat to the users of this middleware. If such behavior is expected, for instance, when middleware is used exclusively for prototypes and not for production applications, it should be heavily emphasized in the documentation along with an indication of the risks associated with such behavior, as many users may not be aware of it. Version 5.0.0 fixes this vulnerability.

Scores

CVSS v3 8.6
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 32.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-346
Status published

Affected Products (2)

koajs/cross-origin_resource_sharing_for_koa < 5.0.0
koa/cors < 5.0.0npm

Timeline

Published Dec 11, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026