CVE-2025-70948
Couch-Auth Host Header Injection
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.
INFO
Published Date :
March 5, 2026, 9:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 6, 2026, 11:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-70948
vulnerability.
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No affected product recoded yet
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update @perfood/couch-auth to the latest version.
- Validate host header sanitization in the mailer.
- Implement strict validation for host headers.
- Monitor for suspicious reset token activity.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-70948.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://gist.github.com/0xHunterr/38aab644874ca9f4646524c5b01cfe5e | |
| https://github.com/perfood/couch-auth | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perfood/couch-auth |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Mar. 06, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-644 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 05, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added Reference https://gist.github.com/0xHunterr/38aab644874ca9f4646524c5b01cfe5e Added Reference https://github.com/perfood/couch-auth Added Reference https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perfood/couch-auth