Engine.IO is the implementation of transport-based cross-browser/cross-device bi-directional communication layer for Socket.IO. A specially crafted HTTP request can trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This impacts all the users of the engine.io package, including those who uses depending packages like socket.io. There is no known workaround except upgrading to a safe version. There are patches for this issue released in versions 3.6.1 and 6.2.1.
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Vulnerable Library - socket.io-4.5.1.tgz
Found in HEAD commit: d6f11282ee9f4af0baad5df06570b6a9700994af
Vulnerabilities
Details
CVE-2022-41940
### Vulnerable Library - engine.io-6.2.0.tgzThe realtime engine behind Socket.IO. Provides the foundation of a bidirectional connection between client and server
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/engine.io/-/engine.io-6.2.0.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - socket.io-4.5.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **engine.io-6.2.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: d6f11282ee9f4af0baad5df06570b6a9700994af
Found in base branch: master
### Vulnerability DetailsEngine.IO is the implementation of transport-based cross-browser/cross-device bi-directional communication layer for Socket.IO. A specially crafted HTTP request can trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This impacts all the users of the engine.io package, including those who uses depending packages like socket.io. There is no known workaround except upgrading to a safe version. There are patches for this issue released in versions 3.6.1 and 6.2.1.
Publish Date: 2022-11-22
URL: CVE-2022-41940
### CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - 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://github.com/socketio/engine.io/security/advisories/GHSA-r7qp-cfhv-p84w
Release Date: 2022-11-22
Fix Resolution (engine.io): 6.2.1
Direct dependency fix Resolution (socket.io): 4.5.2
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