Description
Faye (NPM, RubyGem) versions greater than 0.5.0 and before 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5, has the potential for authentication bypass in the extension system. The vulnerability allows any client to bypass checks put in place by server-side extensions, by appending extra segments to the message channel. It is patched in versions 1.0.4, 1.1.3 and 1.2.5.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| faye | Faye | >= 0.5.0, < 1.0.4, >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.3, >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.5 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | ruby-faye | 1.4.0-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | ruby-faye | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ruby-faye | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ruby-faye | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | faye | >= 0.5.0, < 1.0.4 | 1.0.4 | GHSA-qpg4-4w7w-2mq5 |
| RubyGems | faye | >= 1.1.0, < 1.1.3 | 1.1.3 | GHSA-qpg4-4w7w-2mq5 |
| RubyGems | faye | >= 1.2.0, < 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 | GHSA-qpg4-4w7w-2mq5 |