SB2021030515 - Code injection in node-XMLHttpRequest
Published: March 5, 2021 Updated: September 18, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021030515
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28502)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing synchronous requests in xhr.send. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/driverdan/node-XMLHttpRequest/blob/1.6.0/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js%23L480
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082937
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082938
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUEST-1082935
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUESTSSL-1082936