secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly
Published May 31, 2018
5.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.50%
Description
secure-compare 3.0.0 and below do not actually compare two strings properly. compare was actually comparing the first argument with itself, meaning the check passed for any two strings of the same length.
Affected products
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- Version <=3.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Secure-Compare Node Module | n/a |
|
- < 3.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
secure-compare
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 3.0.1
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | secure-compare | 0 | 3.0.1 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01500) | 73.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.50% (0.01500) | 70.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 40.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02524) | 75.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 40.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02524) | 83.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 20, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 40.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 2.52% (0.02524) | 83.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 41.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 34.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 33.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 31.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 29.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00092) | 37.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00071) | 28.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9x2-5rm7-x4gm Advisory
- https://github.com/vadimdemedes/secure-compare/commit/dd1ff1ac0122de7e0af4f00c61ed73261062394a
- https://github.com/vdemedes/secure-compare/pull/1 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/50 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9238
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/50
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h9x2-5rm7-x4gm | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/vadimdemedes/secure-compare/commit/dd1ff1ac0122de7e0af4f00c61ed73261062394a | ||
| https://github.com/vdemedes/secure-compare/pull/1 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/50 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-9238 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/50 |
Change history (0)
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