7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-70949
Couch-Auth Timing Side-Channel Information Disclosure
Description

An observable timing discrepancy in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a timing side-channel.

INFO

Published Date :

March 5, 2026, 9:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 6, 2026, 11:16 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Solution
Update @perfood/couch-auth to a version that addresses the timing side-channel vulnerability.
  • Update @perfood/couch-auth to the latest secure version.
  • Review and patch custom authentication logic if applicable.
  • Monitor for related security advisories.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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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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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-70949 vulnerability over time.

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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:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-208
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 05, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description An observable timing discrepancy in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a timing side-channel.
    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
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
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