CVE-2018-12116

Summary

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

Impact & exploitability

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

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ ↗

Additional information

• NVD record
• https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/Patch
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48Advisory