CVE-2020-24807: Improper Input Validation

October 6, 2020 (updated October 14, 2020)

The socket.io-file package for Node.js relies on client-side validation of file types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via a modified JSON name field. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24807

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