# CVE-2023-50475: An issue was discovered in bcoin-org bcoin version 2.2.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via weak hashing algorithm

- Also known as: GHSA-JJ93-39PF-7MCF
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-12-21 · Updated: 2024-11-26

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- bsock (npm): through 0.1.11

## Description

An issue was discovered in bcoin-org bcoin version 2.2.0, allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via weak hashing algorithms in the component \vendor\faye-websocket.js.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, bsock, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/bcoin-org/bcoin/issues/1174
- https://github.com/tianjk99/Cryptographic-Misuses/blob/main/CVE-2023-50475.md

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