Timing Side-Channel Vulnerability in @perfood/couch-auth by Perfood
CVE-2025-70949

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Perfood

Status
@perfood/couch-auth
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2026

What is CVE-2025-70949?

A timing side-channel vulnerability exists in @perfood/couch-auth version 0.26.0, where an observable timing discrepancy may allow attackers to infer sensitive information by exploiting the timing behavior of the application. This could lead to unauthorized access and the potential leakage of confidential data, making it crucial for users to secure their implementations and update to safe versions.

References

https://www.npmjs.com/package/@perfood/couch-auth
https://github.com/perfood/couch-auth
https://gist.github.com/0xHunterr/38aab644874ca9f4646524c...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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