Improper Authentication Affecting io.ktor:ktor-client-core package, versions [,2.1.0)
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.16% (53rd
percentile)
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- published 12 Aug 2022
- disclosed 12 Aug 2022
- credit Andrew Bryan
Introduced: 12 Aug 2022
CVE-2022-38180 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade io.ktor:ktor-client-core to version 2.1.0 or higher.
Overview
io.ktor:ktor-client-core is a framework for quickly creating web applications in Kotlin with minimal effort.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication in the Route.authenticate() function in AuthenticationInterceptors.kt, which allows the wrong authentication provider to be selected when processing nested providers.
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CVSS Scores
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