CVE-2021-32738 describes a vulnerability in js-stellar-sdk versions prior to 8.2.3, where the Utils.readChallengeTx function failed to verify that the serverAccountID had signed the challenge transaction as documented. This could allow an attacker to bypass a critical security check in applications using SEP-10 Stellar Web Authentication. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low complexity by an authenticated user, potentially leading to high integrity impact without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:stellar:js-stellar-sdk:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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