CVE-2023-49803

HIGH

@koa/cors < 5.0.0 - Origin Validation Error via Missing Allowed Origin Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 0.0028
EPSS Percentile 19.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-346
Status published
Products (2)
koa/cors 0 - 5.0.0npm
koajs/cross-origin_resource_sharing_for_koa < 5.0.0
Published Dec 11, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026