CVE-2023-38688

twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted

Published Aug 4, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-1987 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:xithrius:twitch-tui:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2024, 4:26 PM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2023, 4:19 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 4, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:10 AM