Enabling Authentication does not close all logged in socket connections immediately
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-384.
Summary
### Summary This is basically [GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q3) but instead of changing passwords, when enabling authentication. ### PoC - Open Uptime Kuma with authentication disabled - Enable authentication using another window - Access the platform using the previously logged-in window - Note that access (read-write) remains despite the enabled authentication - Expected behaviour: - After enabling authentication, all previously connected sessions should be invalidated, requiring users to log in. - Actual behaviour: - The system retains sessions and never logs out users unless explicitly done by clicking logout or refreshing the page. ### Impact See [GHSA-g9v2-wqcj-j99g](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-g9v2-wqcj-j99g) and [GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q](https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q3) TBH this is quite a niche edge case, so I don't know if this even warrants a security report.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | uptime-kuma (npm) | before 1.23.12 | 1.23.12 | Patch available | GHSA-23q2-5gf8-gjpp |
- uptime-kuma (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.23.12 Fixed in 1.23.12 Patch available GHSA-23q2-5gf8-gjpp
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-23q2-5gf8-gjpp uptime-kuma (npm) Fixed in 1.23.12 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-23q2-5gf8-gjpp
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-23q2-5gf8-gjpp
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-88j4-pcx8-q4q3
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/security/advisories/GHSA-g9v2-wqcj-j99g
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma/commit/7a9e2f5de69aa0bb884ead25d1dcc833bb8c6579
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma
Sources
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