CVE-2023-27580 | BDVDB-2026-197263 Detail
codeigniter4shield
Description#
CodeIgniter Shield provides authentication and authorization for the CodeIgniter 4 PHP framework. An improper implementation was found in the password storage process. All hashed passwords stored in Shield v1.0.0-beta.3 or earlier are easier to crack than expected due to the vulnerability. Therefore, they should be removed as soon as possible. If an attacker gets (1) the user's hashed password by Shield, and (2) the hashed password (SHA-384 hash without salt) from somewhere, the attacker may easily crack the user's password. Upgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.4 or later to fix this issue. After upgrading, all users’ hashed passwords should be updated (saved to the database). There are no known workarounds.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: network.
Weaknesses#
- CWE-916 Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort
References#
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/security/advisories/GHSA-c5vj-f36q-p9vg
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/commit/ea9688dd01d100193d834117dbfc2cfabcf9ea0b
- https://blog.ircmaxell.com/2015/03/security-issue-combining-bcrypt-with.html
- https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Password_Storage_Cheat_Sheet.html#pre-hashing-passwords
- https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/blob/develop/UPGRADING.md
- https://www.scottbrady91.com/authentication/beware-of-password-shucking
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.