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TI-2023-27210 Aliases CVE-2023-49803GHSA-qxrj-hx23-xp82

@koa/cors has overly permissive origin policy

Priority LOW 37CWE-346Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-346.

Summary

@koa/cors npm provides Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) for koa, a web framework for Node.js. Prior to version 5.0.0, the middleware operates in a way that if an allowed origin is not provided, it will return an `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` header with the value of the origin from the request. This behavior completely disables one of the most crucial elements of browsers - the Same Origin Policy (SOP), this could cause a very serious security threat to the users of this middleware. If such behavior is expected, for instance, when middleware is used exclusively for prototypes and not for production applications, it should be heavily emphasized in the documentation along with an indication of the risks associated with such behavior, as many users may not be aware of it. Version 5.0.0 fixes this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00279 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed cors (koajs): 5.0.0@koa/cors (npm): 5.0.0

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
koajscorsbefore 5.0.05.0.0Patch availableCNA
—@koa/cors (npm)before 5.0.05.0.0Patch availableGHSA-qxrj-hx23-xp82
  • cors Vendorkoajs Affected before 5.0.0 Fixed in 5.0.0 Patch available CNA
  • @koa/cors (npm) Vendor— Affected before 5.0.0 Fixed in 5.0.0 Patch available GHSA-qxrj-hx23-xp82

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:cross-origin_resource_sharing_for_koa:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*before 5.0.0Vulnerablekoajs
  • cpe:2.3:a:koajs:cross-origin_resource_sharing_for_koa:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·koajs

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA cors (koajs) Fixed in 5.0.0
  • Fix · GHSA-qxrj-hx23-xp82 @koa/cors (npm) Fixed in 5.0.0 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-49803
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxrj-hx23-xp82

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