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CVE-2023-2968: proxy denial of service vulnerability

May 30, 2023 (updated June 11, 2026)

A remote attacker can trigger a denial of service in the socket.remoteAddress variable, by sending a crafted HTTP request. Usage of the undefined variable raises a TypeError exception.

References

  • github.com/TooTallNate/proxy-agents/commit/25e0c931390eb8f41c5ceaca72820de9198ece39
  • github.com/TooTallNate/proxy-agents/pull/178
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj6p-3pc9-wf5m
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2968
  • research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/undefined-variable-usage-in-proxy-leads-to-remote-denial-of-service-xray-520917

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Affected versions

All versions starting from 2.0.0 before 2.1.1

Fixed versions

  • 2.1.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.1.1 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-232: Improper Handling of Undefined Values

Source file

npm/proxy/CVE-2023-2968.yml

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