What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-70948?

CVE-2025-70948 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.3 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-70948?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 and isolate affected services from production if feasible; disable password reset functionality if operationally possible. Within 7 days: Implement WAF rules to detect/block host header injection patterns; enforce strict host header validation at application layer; deploy network segmentation to restrict mailer component access. Within 30 days: Upgrade to patched version when available; conduct forensic audit for evidence of exploitation; force password reset for all users; consider alternative authentication library if patch remains unavailable.

CVE-2025-70948

CRITICAL

Improper Neutralization of HTTP Headers for Scripting Syntax (CWE-644)

2026-03-05 cve@mitre.org

GHSA-qw8v-34ww-6q9p

Code Injection

9.3

CVSS 3.1

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 27, 2026 - 19:22 vuln.today

cvss_changed

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:06 vuln.today

CVE Published

Mar 05, 2026 - 21:16 nvd

CRITICAL 9.3

DescriptionNVD

A host header injection vulnerability in the mailer component of @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to obtain reset tokens and execute an account takeover via spoofing the HTTP Host header.

AnalysisAI

Host header injection in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 for password reset token theft.

Technical ContextAI

CWE-644.

Affected ProductsAI

@perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0

RemediationAI

Update.

CVE-2025-70948 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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