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CVE-2018-21036: Improper Input Validation

July 24, 2020 (updated September 22, 2021)

Sails.js before v1.0.0-46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service with a single request because there is no error handler in sails-hook-sockets to handle an empty pathname in a WebSocket request.

References

  • www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/19/1
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-f7f4-hqp2-7prc
  • github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/0533a4864b1920fd8fbb5287bc0889193c5faf44
  • github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/ff02114eaec090ee51db48435cc32d451662606e
  • github.com/balderdashy/sails/blob/56f8276f6501a144a03d1f0f28df4ccdb4ad82e2/CHANGELOG.md
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21036

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.5.5

Fixed versions

  • 1.5.5

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.5.5 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-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

npm/sails-hook-sockets/CVE-2018-21036.yml

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