Security context
What an agent needs to avoid regressing past fixes and find the next vuln in this repo.
illuminate/auth
master @ 520581c
11
Fixes
1
CVEs
HIGH
Peak severity
Highlights
Auth Bypass: 4 prior fixes. Scrutinize any change in this area.
SessionGuard.php: most-fixed (6 issues). Treat as high-risk during review.
4 high-severity fixes 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: A blank or null password value in credentials could bypass validation routines during authentication verification, enabling unauthorized session establishment. Developers must ensure strict null-safety checks are performed against input credentials before verification.
Information Disclosure: The inclusion of raw password hashes within remember-me cookies could lead to offline brute-force attacks if cookies are leaked or intercepted. Cryptographic protections must enforce keyed HMAC signatures instead of using raw hashes.
Timing Attack: Slight discrepancies in validation latency during credential checking or user retrieval flows allow malicious actors to systematically enumerate valid usernames in the system. Uniform execution timeboxes must be applied across all credential verification pathways.