CVE-2025-47945
Donetick Weak Default JWT Signing Secret in Donetick Task Management App
Description
Donetick an open-source app for managing tasks and chores. Prior to version 0.1.44, the application uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication, but the signing secret has a weak default value. While the responsibility is left to the system administrator to change it, this approach is inadequate. The vulnerability is proven by existence of the issue in the live version as well. This issue can result in full account takeover of any user. Version 0.1.44 contains a patch.
INFO
Published Date :
May 17, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 12, 2025, 4:28 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-1188 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:donetick:donetick:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.1.44 Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/donetick/donetick/commit/620b897bc0135f6668bb8a5562678104531108eb Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/donetick/donetick/commit/b9a6e177eefdc605dedbc5320f0d93d6573d1db6 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CISA-ADP: https://github.com/donetick/donetick/security/advisories/GHSA-hjjg-vw4j-986x Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/donetick/donetick/security/advisories/GHSA-hjjg-vw4j-986x Types: Exploit, Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
May. 19, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/donetick/donetick/security/advisories/GHSA-hjjg-vw4j-986x -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Donetick an open-source app for managing tasks and chores. Prior to version 0.1.44, the application uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication, but the signing secret has a weak default value. While the responsibility is left to the system administrator to change it, this approach is inadequate. The vulnerability is proven by existence of the issue in the live version as well. This issue can result in full account takeover of any user. Version 0.1.44 contains a patch. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-1188 Added CWE CWE-453 Added Reference https://github.com/donetick/donetick/commit/620b897bc0135f6668bb8a5562678104531108eb Added Reference https://github.com/donetick/donetick/commit/b9a6e177eefdc605dedbc5320f0d93d6573d1db6 Added Reference https://github.com/donetick/donetick/security/advisories/GHSA-hjjg-vw4j-986x
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