CVE-2023-38688 HIGH

CVE-2023-38688: twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted

Vendor Xithrius
Product twitch-tui
Weakness CWE-311 · Missing encryption
Published August 4, 2023
Last update October 9, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

twitch-tui provides Twitch chat in a terminal. Prior to version 2.4.1, the connection is not using TLS for communication. In the configuration of the irc connection, the software disables TLS, which makes all communication to Twitch IRC servers unencrypted. As a result, communication, including auth tokens, can be sniffed. Version 2.4.1 has a patch for this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 4, 2023 CVE published
October 9, 2024 Record updated