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Dsa Study Hub CVE-2026-28678

HIGH
Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CWE-311)
2026-03-07 security-advisories@github.com
8.1
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
Patch released
Mar 11, 2026 - 17:35 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Mar 07, 2026 - 16:15 nvd
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionNVD

DSA Study Hub is an interactive educational web application. Prior to commit d527fba, the user authentication system in server/routes/auth.js was found to be vulnerable to Insufficiently Protected Credentials. Authentication tokens (JWTs) were stored in HTTP cookies without cryptographic protection of the payload. This issue has been patched via commit d527fba.

AnalysisAI

DSA Study Hub stores JWT authentication tokens in unencrypted HTTP cookies, allowing attackers to extract and replay user credentials to gain unauthorized access to accounts. An unauthenticated remote attacker can intercept these tokens through network traffic analysis or client-side inspection to impersonate legitimate users. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: Assess current DSA Study Hub deployment and confirm vulnerability presence; notify stakeholders of the risk. Within 7 days: Apply the available patch to server/routes/auth.js (commit d527fba or later) across all production and staging environments; conduct verification testing. …

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CVE-2026-28678 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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