Vulnerability · Published Sep 12, 2024 · Assigned by GitHub_M

CVE-2024-45607whatsapp-api-js fails to validate message's signature

Medium 5.8

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in whatsapp-api-js from Secreto31126. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 14.5% (higher than 97% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.8Medium

Exploit odds (30 days)14.5%top 3.4% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

whatsapp-api-js is a TypeScript server agnostic Whatsapp's Official API framework. It's possible to check the payload validation using the WhatsAppAPI.verifyRequestSignature and expect false when the signature is valid. Incorrect Access Control, anyone using the post or verifyRequestSignature methods to handle messages is impacted. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.0.3.

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
npm	whatsapp-api-js	4.0.3	GHSA-mwhf-vhr5-7j23

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Secreto31126	whatsapp-api-js	>= 4.0.0, < 4.0.3

Weakness: CWE-347 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

References

https://github.com/Secreto31126/whatsapp-api-js/security/advisories/GHSA-mwhf-vhr5-7j23 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/Secreto31126/whatsapp-api-js/pull/371 x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/Secreto31126/whatsapp-api-js/commit/56620c65126427496a94d176082fbd8393a95b6d x_refsource_MISC