What is the severity of CVE-2018-6873?

CVE-2018-6873 has a medium severity rating due to its risk of privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2018-6873?

To fix CVE-2018-6873, upgrade Auth0.js to version 8.10.2 or later.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873?

The vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873 is caused by the lack of validation on the JWT audience in the Auth0 authentication service.

Which versions of Auth0.js are affected by CVE-2018-6873?

Auth0.js versions up to and including 8.10.1 are affected by CVE-2018-6873.

What is the impact of CVE-2018-6873 on applications?

The impact of CVE-2018-6873 allows unauthorized users to potentially gain elevated privileges within an application.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-6873

critical

9.8

CWE

287

4/4/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-6873

First published: Wed Apr 04 2018(Updated: )

The Auth0 authentication service before 2017-10-15 allows privilege escalation because the JWT audience is not validated.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Auth0 Auth0.js	<=8.10.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6873?
CVE-2018-6873 has a medium severity rating due to its risk of privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6873?
To fix CVE-2018-6873, upgrade Auth0.js to version 8.10.2 or later.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873?
The vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873 is caused by the lack of validation on the JWT audience in the Auth0 authentication service.
Which versions of Auth0.js are affected by CVE-2018-6873?
Auth0.js versions up to and including 8.10.1 are affected by CVE-2018-6873.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-6873 on applications?
The impact of CVE-2018-6873 allows unauthorized users to potentially gain elevated privileges within an application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-6873?
CVE-2018-6873 has a medium severity rating due to its risk of privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2018-6873?
To fix CVE-2018-6873, upgrade Auth0.js to version 8.10.2 or later.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873?
The vulnerability in CVE-2018-6873 is caused by the lack of validation on the JWT audience in the Auth0 authentication service.
Which versions of Auth0.js are affected by CVE-2018-6873?
Auth0.js versions up to and including 8.10.1 are affected by CVE-2018-6873.
What is the impact of CVE-2018-6873 on applications?
The impact of CVE-2018-6873 allows unauthorized users to potentially gain elevated privileges within an application.