qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can place the attack payload in the query string of the URL that is used to visit the application, such as a[__proto__]=b&a[__proto__]&a[length]=100000000. The fix was backported to qs 6.9.7, 6.8.3, 6.7.3, 6.6.1, 6.5.3, 6.4.1, 6.3.3, and 6.2.4 (and therefore Express 4.17.3, which has "deps: qs@6.9.7" in its release description, is not vulnerable).
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/qs/package.json
Found in HEAD commit: 95a39d35b389e007dd39f96758c98b6aeef3fec9
Vulnerabilities
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Details
CVE-2022-24999
### Vulnerable Library - qs-6.5.2.tgzA querystring parser that supports nesting and arrays, with a depth limit
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.5.2.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/qs/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - body-parser-1.18.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **qs-6.5.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 95a39d35b389e007dd39f96758c98b6aeef3fec9
Found in base branch: main
### Vulnerability Detailsqs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can place the attack payload in the query string of the URL that is used to visit the application, such as a[__proto__]=b&a[__proto__]&a[length]=100000000. The fix was backported to qs 6.9.7, 6.8.3, 6.7.3, 6.6.1, 6.5.3, 6.4.1, 6.3.3, and 6.2.4 (and therefore Express 4.17.3, which has "deps: qs@6.9.7" in its release description, is not vulnerable).
Publish Date: 2022-11-26
URL: CVE-2022-24999
### Threat AssessmentExploit Maturity: Not Defined
EPSS: 1.4000001%
### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here. ### Suggested FixType: Upgrade version
Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24999
Release Date: 2022-11-26
Fix Resolution (qs): 6.5.3
Direct dependency fix Resolution (body-parser): 1.19.0
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