HTTP request splitting
Affecting node package, versions [6.0.0, 6.15.0) || [8.0.0, 8.14.0)
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Overview
node is a JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to HTTP request splitting. If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the path option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.
Remediation
Upgrade node
to version 6.15.0, 8.14.0 or higher.
References
CVSS Score
6.5
medium severity
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Attack VectorNetwork
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Attack ComplexityLow
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Privileges RequiredNone
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User InteractionNone
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ScopeUnchanged
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ConfidentialityLow
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IntegrityLow
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AvailabilityNone
- Credit
- Arkadiy Tetelman
- CVE
- CVE-2018-12116
- CWE
- CWE-115
- Snyk ID
- SNYK-UPSTREAM-NODE-73603
- Disclosed
- 28 Nov, 2018
- Published
- 24 Jan, 2019