Improper Authorization in passport-cognito
All versions of passport-cognito are vulnerable to Improper Authorization. The package fails to properly scope the variables containing authorization information, such as access token, refresh token and ID token. This causes a race condition where simultaneous authenticated users may receive authorization tokens for a different user. This would allow a user to take actions on another user's behalf.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | passport-cognito | >= 0.0.0 | no fix |
References
- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-285- Platform
- npm
- Package
passport-cognito- Disclosed
- 04.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-v6c5-hwqg-3x5q - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: passport-cognito
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