CVE-2023-38688 — Vulnerability in twitch-tui — CVE Details

HIGH

twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted

Published July 31, 2023Updated September 10, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary The connection is not using TLS for communication ### Details In the configuration of the irc connection, [you are disabling tls](https://github.com/Xithrius/twitch-tui/blob/340afc3c8c07a83289fe6ef614aa7563c8b70756/src/twitch/connection.rs#L23) which makes all communication to twitch irc servers unencrypted. ### PoC You can verify by using tcpdump/wireshark that traffic is unencrypted. ### Impact Communication can be sniffed, even auth tokens.

Advisory Timeline

First published July 31, 2023 (1169 days ago).
Last revised September 10, 2026 — 1136 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo

Update twitch-tui to 2.4.1 or later

cargo update -p twitch-tui --precise 2.4.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
twitch-tui	crates.io	All versions	2.4.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-311
Missing Encryption of Sensitive DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-38688?: twitch-tui's connection is not encrypted This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-38688?: CVE-2023-38688 affects twitch-tui. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-38688 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-779w-xvpm-78jx

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