Security context
What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.
goji/httpauth
master @ 2da839a
2
Fixes
0
CVEs
HIGH
Peak severity
Highlights
Auth Bypass: 1 prior fix. Scrutinize any change in this area.
basic_auth.go: most-fixed (2 issues). Treat as high-risk during review.
1 high-severity fix in this history; regressions here are high-impact.
Recurring patterns
The bug types that recur here, drawn from past fixes, not open vulnerabilities.
Auth Bypass: When both the User and Password options were left unconfigured or empty, the system would allow any provided credentials to pass authentication, resulting in a complete bypass of security controls.
Timing Attack: The use of standard string comparison ('==') for credential verification allowed attackers to systematically guess valid usernames and passwords through timing side-channel analysis.