#VU68848 Resource exhaustion in node-fetch - CVE-2022-2596

Vulnerability identifier: #VU68848

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2596

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
node-fetch
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: Nicehop

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

node-fetch: before 3.2.10

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External links
https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/commit/28802387292baee467e042e168d92597b5bbbe3d
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a7e6a136-0a4b-46c4-ad20-802f1dd60bf7

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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.