CVE-2023-37899
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CVE-2023-37899 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Feathersjs is a framework for creating web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. Feathers socket handler did not catch invalid string conversion errors like `const message = ${{ toString: '' }}` which would cause the NodeJS process to crash when sending an unexpected Socket.io message like `socket.emit('find', { toString: '' })`. EPSS estimates a 0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Feathersjs is a framework for creating web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. Feathers socket handler did not catch invalid string conversion errors like `const message = ${{ toString: '' }}` which would cause the NodeJS process to crash when sending an unexpected Socket.io message like `socket.emit('find', { toString: '' })`. A fix has been released in versions 5.0.8 and 4.5.18. Users are advised to upgrade. There is no known workaround for this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Feathersjs | Feathers | < 4.5.18 |
| Feathersjs | Feathers | >= 5.0.0, < 5.0.8 |
References
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/security/advisories/GHSA-hhr9-rh25-hvf9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/security/advisories/GHSA-hhr9-rh25-hvf9Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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