What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-70949?

CVE-2025-70949 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-70949?

Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 and assess exposure scope. Within 7 days: Implement network-level rate limiting on authentication endpoints, deploy WAF rules to detect timing-based reconnaissance, and consider temporary IP whitelisting for critical services. Within 30 days: Evaluate alternative authentication libraries, plan migration strategy, and monitor vendor releases for available patches.

CVE-2025-70949

HIGH

Observable Timing Discrepancy (CWE-208)

2026-03-05 cve@mitre.org

GHSA-mjqr-5c55-g77h

Information Disclosure

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

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

HIGH 7.5

DescriptionCVE.org

An observable timing discrepancy in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a timing side-channel.

AnalysisAI

An observable timing discrepancy in @perfood/couch-auth v0.26.0 allows attackers to access sensitive information via a timing side-channel. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]