The HTTP Authentication library before 2019-12-27 for Nim has weak password hashing…
Priority LOW 34CWE-327Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.
Summary
The HTTP Authentication library before 2019-12-27 for Nim has weak password hashing because the default algorithm for libsodium's crypto_pwhash_str is not used.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00832 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:http_authentication_library_project:http_authentication_library:*:*:*:*:*:nim:*:* | before 2019-12-27 | Vulnerable | Http Authentication Library Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:http_authentication_library_project:http_authentication_library:*:*:*:*:*:nim:*:* Versions before 2019-12-27 Vulnerable ·Http Authentication Library Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-20138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-24q8-66w6-4wqm
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-20138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-20138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-24q8-66w6-4wqm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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