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Potential leak of NuGet.org API key

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published Jun 14, 2022 in NuGet/NuGet.Client • Updated Mar 22, 2024

Package

nuget NuGet.CommandLine (NuGet)

Affected versions

>= 3.5.0, < 4.9.5
>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1
>= 5.3.0, < 5.7.2
>= 5.8.0, < 5.9.2
>= 5.10.0, < 5.11.2
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2
>= 6.1.0, < 6.2.1

Patched versions

4.9.5
5.2.1
5.7.2
5.9.2
5.11.2
6.0.2
6.2.1
nuget NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat (NuGet)
>= 3.5.0, < 4.9.5
>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1
>= 5.3.0, < 5.7.2
>= 5.8.0, < 5.9.2
>= 5.10.0, < 5.11.2
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2
>= 6.1.0, < 6.2.1
4.9.5
5.2.1
5.7.2
5.9.2
5.11.2
6.0.2
6.2.1
nuget NuGet.Commands (NuGet)
>= 3.5.0, < 4.9.5
>= 5.0.0, < 5.2.1
>= 5.3.0, < 5.7.2
>= 5.8.0, < 5.9.2
>= 5.10.0, < 5.11.2
>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.2
>= 6.1.0, < 6.2.1
4.9.5
5.2.1
5.7.2
5.9.2
5.11.2
6.0.2
6.2.1

Description

Description

Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 6.0 and .NET Core 3.1, NuGet (NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat version range from 3.5.0 to 6.2.0). This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability.

A vulnerability exists in .NET 6.0, .NET Core 3.1, and NuGet (NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat version range from 3.5.0 to 6.2.0) where a nuget.org api key could leak due to an incorrect comparison with a server url.

Affected software

NuGet & NuGet Packages

  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 6.2.0 version or earlier.
  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 6.0.1 version or earlier.
  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 5.11.1 version or earlier.
  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 5.9.1 version or earlier.
  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 5.7.1 version or earlier.
  • Any NuGet.exe, NuGet.Commands, NuGet.CommandLine, NuGet.CommandLine.XPlat 4.9.4 version or earlier.

.NET SDK(s)

  • Any .NET 6.0 application running on .NET 6.0.5 or earlier.
  • Any .NET 3.1 application running on .NET Core 3.1.25 or earlier.

Patches

.NET 6.0 and .NET Core 3.1 updates are also available from Microsoft Update. To access this either type "Check for updates" in your Windows search, or open Settings, choose Update & Security and then click Check for Updates.

Other Details

Announcement for this issue can be found at NuGet/Announcements#62

MSRC details for this can be found at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2022-30184

References

@JonDouglas JonDouglas published to NuGet/NuGet.Client Jun 14, 2022
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Jun 14, 2022
Reviewed Jun 14, 2022
Published by the National Vulnerability Database Jun 15, 2022
Last updated Mar 22, 2024

Severity

Moderate
5.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses

No CWEs

CVE ID

CVE-2022-30184

GHSA ID

GHSA-3885-8gqc-3wpf

Source code

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