High

vantage6 refresh tokens do not expire

  • Disclosed: 28.02.2023
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 15:17

From issue:

Problem description Currently, the refresh token is valid indefinitely. This is bad security practice.

Desired solution The refresh token should get a validity of 24-48 hours.

Additional context

When implementing this, also check that the refresh token returns a new refresh token When implementing this, also adapt the UI so that it logs out if refresh token is no longer valid. When implementing this, ensure that nodes refresh their token periodically so that they do not have to be restarted manually.

Impact

Patches

None available

Workarounds

None available

Affected software

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
Python (PyPI) vantage6 < 3.8.0 3.8.0

References

CVSS score 8.8/10
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-613
Platform
Python (PyPI)
Package
vantage6
Disclosed
28.02.2023
Updated
11.10.2026 15:17

Sources and licenses

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-54 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0

OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-4w59-c3gc-rrhp - CC BY 4.0

Vulnerability history: vantage6

All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

All (20) in the archive
Total entries
20
First → latest
02.2023 07.2026
Without a fix
1
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • High 5
  • Medium 9
  • Low 6

Disclosures per year

  1. 2023: 7
  2. 2024: 7
  3. 2025: 1
  4. 2026: 5
Severity:
  1. High · 8.8 CVE-2024-21649 < 4.2.0 4.2.0
  2. vantage6 refresh tokens do not expire this entry
    High · 8.8 CVE-2023-23929 < 3.8.0 3.8.0
  3. High · 6.5 CVE-2023-22738 < 3.8.0 3.8.0

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