Denial of service in ced package for npm
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-39131 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-241 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
ced Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | Jakob Krigovsky |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
EUVDB-ID: #VU56152
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39131
CWE-ID:
CWE-241 - Improper Handling of Unexpected Data Type
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software passes data types other than "Buffer" . A remote attacker can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsced: 0.1.0
External linkshttp://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/releases/tag/v1.0.0
http://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/security/advisories/GHSA-27wq-qx3q-fxm9
http://github.com/sonicdoe/ced/commit/a4d9f10b6bf1cd468d1a5b9a283cdf437f8bb7b3
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
