AliasVault browser extension passkeys accept forged origin and RP ID
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-346.
Summary
The AliasVault browser extension passkey provider before 0.29.4 does not bind passkey requests to the webpage origin or check that the relying-party ID matches the current site (CWE-346). A malicious website can supply forged origin and relying-party values and, if a victim with a matching stored passkey approves the AliasVault prompt, obtain a valid assertion for a different website. The attack requires the extension to be installed, unlocked and configured as a passkey provider, plus a stored passkey for the impersonated site, and it cannot occur silently.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
AliasVault is a privacy-first password manager with built-in email aliasing. Prior to 0.29.4, the AliasVault browser extension passkey provider does not bind passkey requests to the actual webpage origin or verify that the requested relying-party identifier matches the current website. A malicious website can provide forged origin and relying-party values and, if a victim with a matching stored passkey approves the AliasVault passkey prompt, obtain a valid assertion for a different website. Exploitation requires the extension to be installed, unlocked, and configured as a passkey provider, requires a stored passkey for the impersonated site, and cannot occur silently because the victim must approve the prompt. The server, web application, and mobile applications are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 0.29.4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aliasvault | aliasvault | before 0.29.4 | 0.29.4 | Patch available | CNA |
- aliasvault Vendoraliasvault Affected before 0.29.4 Fixed in 0.29.4 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update the AliasVault browser extension to version 0.29.4, which fixes this issue. The server, web application and mobile applications are not affected.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
- Fix · CNA aliasvault (aliasvault) Fixed in 0.29.4
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-55587
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
More aliasvault vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-02566 AliasVault App Backup aliasvault.xml backup CVSS 4.0LOW 2.0
- TI-2026-21236 AliasVault affected by Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) via Email HTML Rendering CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-36905 AliasVault Vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery via Favicon Extraction CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2026-74994 Server-side request forgery in AliasVault favicon extraction CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-18221 AliasVault is Missing Origin Validation in Android Passkey Credential Provider CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
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