Vulnerability identifier: #VU67942

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3224

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
parse-url
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: IonicaBizau

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data, such as protocol or hostname. A remote attacker can spoof page content.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

parse-url: 3.0.0 - 8.0.0

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External links
http://github.com/ionicabizau/parse-url/commit/9cacf38de02db0fb1358bd6ec04543e523cd6a8e
http://huntr.dev/bounties/3587a567-7fcd-4702-b7c9-d9ca565e3c62

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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.