Information exposure in follow-redirects for Node.js



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-0536
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 follow-redirects
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor follow-redirects

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU61668

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0536

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

follow-redirects: 0.0.6 - 1.14.7

CPE2.3 External links

https://huntr.dev/bounties/7cf2bf90-52da-4d59-8028-a73b132de0db
https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/commit/62e546a99c07c3ee5e4e0718c84a6ca127c5c445


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.



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