Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.
CVE-2024-21536 - High Severity Vulnerability
The one-liner node.js proxy middleware for connect, express and browser-sync
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-1.3.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/http-proxy-middleware/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - laravel-mix-6.0.19.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-dev-server-4.0.0-beta.2.tgz - :x: **http-proxy-middleware-1.3.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in base branch: 8.x
Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.
Publish Date: 2024-10-19
URL: CVE-2024-21536
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
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Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21536
Release Date: 2024-10-19
Fix Resolution: http-proxy-middleware - 2.0.7,3.0.3
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