{"id":"CVE-2023-48708","aliases":["EUVD-2023-2984","GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4w"],"status":"published","title":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log in codeigniter4/shield","description":"CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-09","score":0.0063,"percentile":0.50503,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-532"],"published":"2023-11-23T00:28:13Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:08Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"codeigniter4/shield","fixed_in":["1.0.0-beta.8"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"codeigniter4/shield","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0-beta.8"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Packagist","package":"codeigniter4/shield","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.0.0-beta.8"}]}],"versions":["v1.0.0-beta","v1.0.0-beta.2","v1.0.0-beta.3","v1.0.0-beta.4","v1.0.0-beta.5","v1.0.0-beta.6","v1.0.0-beta.7"]}],"products":[{"vendor":"codeigniter","product":"shield"},{"vendor":"codeigniter4","product":"shield"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/security/advisories/GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4w","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","x_transferred","Mitigation","Vendor Advisory","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield/commit/7e84c3fb3411294f70890819bfe51781bb9dc8e4","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Patch","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticators/","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","x_transferred","Product","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48708","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4w"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/48xxx/CVE-2023-48708.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticators","tags":["web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2023-48708","title":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log in codeigniter4/shield","description":"CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-24T17:16:15.732Z","modified":"2024-08-02T21:37:54.644Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-532"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:35:25.866071Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2023-2984","description":"CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-24T17:16:15Z","modified":"2024-08-02T21:37:54Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-03T03:49:56.839036Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4w","title":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log","description":"### Impact\nIf successful login attempts are recorded, the raw tokens are stored in the log table.\nIf a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table, he or she can obtain a raw token, which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority.\n\nWhen you (1) **use the following authentiactors**,\n- [AccessTokens](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/references/authentication/tokens/) (`tokens`)\n- [JWT](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/addons/jwt/) (`jwt`)\n- [HmacSha256](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/references/authentication/hmac/) (`hmac`)\n\nand you (2) **log successful login attempts**, the raw tokens are stored.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.8 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\nDisable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.\n\n- AccessTokens or HmacSha256\n   - Set `Config\\AuthToken::$recordLoginAttempt` to `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_FAILURE` or `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_NONE`\n- JWT\n   - Set `Config\\AuthJWT::$recordLoginAttempt` to `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_FAILURE` or `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_NONE`\n\n### References\n- https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticators/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue or discussion in [codeigniter4/shield](https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield)\n* Email us at [security@codeigniter.com](mailto:security@codeigniter.com)\n","status":"published","published":"2023-11-23T00:28:13Z","modified":"2023-11-27T21:44:45Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-532"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:22.840002Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-48708","description":"CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-24T18:15:07.52Z","modified":"2026-06-17T06:34:49.05Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"secondary"},{"version":"3.1","score":6.5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N","level":"medium","assessor":"primary"}],"cwes":["CWE-532"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:08:49.393375Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2023-48708","title":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log in codeigniter4/shield","description":"CodeIgniter Shield is an authentication and authorization provider for CodeIgniter 4. In affected versions successful login attempts are recorded with the raw tokens stored in the log table. If a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table they can obtain a raw token which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority. This issue has been addressed in version 1.0.0-beta.8. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should disable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.","status":"published","published":"2023-11-24T17:16:15.732Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:08.074176845Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-532"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:44:34.72355Z"},{"id":"GHSA-j72f-h752-mx4w","title":"Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log","description":"### Impact\nIf successful login attempts are recorded, the raw tokens are stored in the log table.\nIf a malicious person somehow views the data in the log table, he or she can obtain a raw token, which can then be used to send a request with that user's authority.\n\nWhen you (1) **use the following authentiactors**,\n- [AccessTokens](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/references/authentication/tokens/) (`tokens`)\n- [JWT](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/addons/jwt/) (`jwt`)\n- [HmacSha256](https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/references/authentication/hmac/) (`hmac`)\n\nand you (2) **log successful login attempts**, the raw tokens are stored.\n\n### Patches\nUpgrade to Shield v1.0.0-beta.8 or later.\n\n### Workarounds\nDisable logging for successful login attempts by the configuration files.\n\n- AccessTokens or HmacSha256\n   - Set `Config\\AuthToken::$recordLoginAttempt` to `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_FAILURE` or `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_NONE`\n- JWT\n   - Set `Config\\AuthJWT::$recordLoginAttempt` to `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_FAILURE` or `Auth::RECORD_LOGIN_ATTEMPT_NONE`\n\n### References\n- https://codeigniter4.github.io/shield/getting_started/authenticators/\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n* Open an issue or discussion in [codeigniter4/shield](https://github.com/codeigniter4/shield)\n* Email us at [security@codeigniter.com](mailto:security@codeigniter.com)\n","status":"published","published":"2023-11-23T00:28:13Z","modified":"2024-02-16T08:21:04.973586Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":5,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N","level":"medium"}],"cwes":["CWE-532"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:49.977351Z"}]}}