CVE-2024-43796 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2024-43796 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - express-4.15.2.tgz, express-4.16.2.tgz, express-4.17.1.tgz, express-4.14.0.tgz, express-4.16.3.tgz, express-4.15.4.tgz

express-4.15.2.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.15.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/ssr/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/ssr/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ express-4.15.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

express-4.16.2.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.16.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/concurrent/time-slicing/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/dev/package.json,/fixtures/packaging/brunch/prod/package.json,/fixtures/expiration/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• brunch-2.10.12.tgz (Root Library)
  • serve-brunch-0.2.0.tgz
    • pushserve-1.0.2.tgz
      • ❌ express-4.16.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

express-4.17.1.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json,/fixtures/flight/package.json,/fixtures/blocks/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ express-4.17.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

express-4.14.0.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.14.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/fiber-debugger/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/fiber-debugger/node_modules/express/package.json,/fixtures/dom/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-0.9.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-1.16.2.tgz
    • ❌ express-4.14.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

express-4.16.3.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.16.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/flight/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-3.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ express-4.16.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

express-4.15.4.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.15.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /fixtures/attribute-behavior/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-1.0.11.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-2.7.1.tgz
    • ❌ express-4.15.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4669645897ed4ebcd4ee037f4dabb509ed4754c7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. In express < 4.20.0, passing untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to response.redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in express 4.20.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-43796

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-qw6h-vgh9-j6wx

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution (express): 4.21.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (brunch): 3.0.0

Fix Resolution (express): 4.21.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 5.2.0

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