Fiber: Username Enumeration via Timing Oracle in BasicAuth Default Authorizer
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-203.
Summary
Fiber is an Express inspired web framework written in Go. Prior to 3.3.0, the default Authorizer function in the BasicAuth middleware in middleware/basicauth/config.go uses short-circuit evaluation that skips password hash comparison for non-existent usernames, enabling reliable remote username enumeration through response timing differences. This issue is fixed in version 3.3.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gofiber | fiber | before 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) | before 3.3.0 | 3.3.0 | Patch available | GHSA-g5vh-55hw-rxm8 |
- fiber Vendorgofiber Affected before 3.3.0 Fixed in 3.3.0 Patch available CNA
- github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 3.3.0 Fixed in 3.3.0 Patch available GHSA-g5vh-55hw-rxm8
Remediation
- Fix · CNA fiber (gofiber) Fixed in 3.3.0
- Fix · GHSA-g5vh-55hw-rxm8 github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 (Go) Fixed in 3.3.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44332
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g5vh-55hw-rxm8
References
Patch 2
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- TI-2025-30446 Fiber panics when fiber.Ctx.BodyParser parses invalid range index CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-23477 github.com/gofiber/fiber/v3 cache middleware can mix responses across query parameters CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-20922 Fiber has a Denial of Service Vulnerability via Route Parameter Overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2026-30834 Fiber: XSS in AutoFormat Content Negotiation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-44332 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44332 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g5vh-55hw-rxm8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-44332 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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