Vulnerabilities in pkg:gem/devise-two-factor
PACKAGECVE-2024-8796 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) devise-two-factor authentication uses insufficient default vulnerability (CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy) affecting Devise two factor libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves devise-two-factor authentication uses insufficient default otp shared secret length. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.0.0.
pkg:gem/devise-two-factor
Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:gem/devise-two-factor. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.
| Advisory ID | CVE / NVD | Severity | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| GHSA-qjxf-mc72-wjr2 | CVE-2024-8796 | MODERATE | Devise-Two-Factor Authentication Uses Insufficient Default OTP Shared Secret Length |
| GHSA-chcr-x7hc-8fp8 | CVE-2024-0227 | MODERATE | Devise-Two-Factor vulnerable to brute force attacks |
| GHSA-x489-jjwm-52g7 | CVE-2015-7225 | MODERATE | Tinfoil Devise-two-factor does not "burn" a successfully validated one-time password (OTP) |
| GHSA-jm35-h8q2-73mp | CVE-2021-43177 | MODERATE | Improper one time password handling in devise-two-factor |
CVE-2024-8796 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 5.3
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2024-8796
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Devise two factor dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade devise-two-factor to 6.0.0
Upgrade devise-two-factor to Latest secure release
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for devise-two-factor
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2024-8796, inspect your project dependencies for Devise two factor:
inspect dependencies for devise-two-factor
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Devise two factor in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.0.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-331: Insufficient Entropy, where the product uses an algorithm or scheme that produces insufficient entropy, leaving patterns or clusters of values that are more likely to occur than others. In Devise two factor, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2024-8796 Affected Devise two factor Versions
2 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
devise-two-factor
|
RubyGems |
≥ 4.0.0
< 6.0.0
|
6.0.0
|
|
devise-two-factor
|
RubyGems |
1.0.0
All 1 versions
1.0.0
|
None specified
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-qjxf-mc72-wjr2",
"modified" : "2024-09-20T20:20:41Z",
"published" : "2024-09-17T21:31:50Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-8796" ],
"summary" : "Devise-Two-Factor Authentication Uses Insufficient Default OTP Shared Secret Length",
"details" : "### Summary\nUnder the default configuration, Devise-Two-Factor versions 1.0.0 or >= 4.0.0 & < 6.0.0 generate TOTP shared secrets that are 120 bits instead of the 128-bit minimum defined by [RFC 4226](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc4226). Using a shared secret shorter than the minimum to generate a multi-factor authentication code could make it easier for an attacker to guess the shared secret and generate valid TOTP codes.\n\n### Remediation\nDevise-Two-Factor should be upgraded to version v6.0.0 as soon as possible. After upgrading, the length of shared secrets and TOTP URLs generated by the library will increase since the new shared secrets will be longer.\n\nIf upgrading is not possible, you can override the default `otp_secret_length` attribute in the model when configuring `two_factor_authenticable` and set it to a value of at least 26 to ensure newly generated shared secrets are at least 128-bits long.\n\nAfter upgrading or implementing the workaround, applications using Devise-Two-Factor may wish to migrate users to the new OTP length to provide increased protection for those accounts. Turning off OTP for users by setting `otp_required_for_login` to false is not recommended since it would leave accounts unprotected. However, you may wish to implement application logic that checks the length of a user's shared secret and prompts users to re-enroll in OTP.\n\n### Background\nDevise-Two-Factor uses [ROTP](https://github.com/mdp/rotp) to generate shared secrets for TOTP. In ROTP < 5.0.0, the first argument to the `ROTP::Base32#random_base32` function represented the number of bytes to read from SecureRandom which were then returned as a base32-encoded string. In ROTP 5.1.0, this function was changed so that the first argument now represents the length of the base32-encoded string returned by the function instead of the number of bytes to read from SecureRandom resulting in a shorter key being generated for the same input value. (https://github.com/mdp/rotp/commit/15d5104e3cb99f97d36c772f8f09cf7e2e77de20).",
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