# CVE-2020-5263: Information disclosure through error object

- Also known as: GHSA-PRFQ-F66G-43MP
- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.12.3, 9.13.2
- Published: 2020-04-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- auth0 auth0.js: from 8.0.0, fixed in 9.12.3
- auth0-js (npm): from 8.0.0, fixed in 9.13.2

## Description

auth0.js (NPM package auth0-js) greater than version 8.0.0 and before version 9.12.3 has a vulnerability. In the case of an (authentication) error, the error object returned by the library contains the original request of the user, which may include the plaintext password the user entered. If the error object is exposed or logged without modification, the application risks password exposure. This is fixed in version 9.12.3

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on auth0 auth0.js, auth0-js, upgrade to a fixed version (9.12.3, 9.13.2) per the references below.
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## References

- https://github.com/auth0/auth0.js/security/advisories/GHSA-prfq-f66g-43mp
- https://github.com/auth0/auth0.js/commit/355ca749b229fb93142f0b3978399b248d710828

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