Vulnerability identifier: #VU69675

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24999

CWE-ID: CWE-94

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: Yes

Vulnerable software:
qs
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: npm Inc.

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

qs: 6.0.0 - 6.10.4

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CPE

• cpe:2.3:a:npm:qs:6.10.4:*:*:*:*:nodejs:*:*

External links
http://github.com/n8tz/CVE-2022-24999
http://github.com/expressjs/express/releases/tag/4.17.3
http://github.com/ljharb/qs/pull/428

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?