TI-2023-20037 Aliases CVE-2023-38688 GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx

twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted

HIGH 72CWE-311Published 2023-08-04 · Updated 2024-10-09

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: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-311.

Summary

twitch-tui provides Twitch chat in a terminal. Prior to version 2.4.1, the connection is not using TLS for communication. In the configuration of the irc connection, the software disables TLS, which makes all communication to Twitch IRC servers unencrypted. As a result, communication, including auth tokens, can be sniffed. Version 2.4.1 has a patch for this issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00527 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed twitch-tui (Xithrius): 2.4.1twitch-tui (crates.io): 2.4.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: Yes
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Xithrius	twitch-tui	before 2.4.1	2.4.1	Patch available	CNA
—	twitch-tui (crates.io)	before 2.4.1	2.4.1	Patch available	GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx

twitch-tui VendorXithrius Affected before 2.4.1 Fixed in 2.4.1 Patch available CNA
twitch-tui (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 2.4.1 Fixed in 2.4.1 Patch available GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:xithrius:twitch-tui::::::rust::*	up to 2.4.0	Vulnerable	Xithrius

cpe:2.3:a:xithrius:twitch-tui:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions up to 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Xithrius

Remediation

Fix · CNA twitch-tui (Xithrius) Fixed in 2.4.1
Fix · GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx twitch-tui (crates.io) Fixed in 2.4.1 Advisory →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-38688
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/Xithrius/twitch-tui/commit/74d13ddca35f8f0816f4933c229da1fd95c0350a

Advisory 2

Other 2

Sources

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