CVE-2023-28155 (Medium) detected in request-2.88.2.tgz

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CVE-2023-28155 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - request-2.88.2.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.88.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/request/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - pkg-4.5.1.tgz (Root Library) - pkg-fetch-2.6.9.tgz - :x: **request-2.88.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 37a931972fc0a6ed0119a626ead37d0a76942954

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The request package through 2.88.2 for Node.js and the @cypress/request package prior to 3.0.0 allow a bypass of SSRF mitigations via an attacker-controller server that does a cross-protocol redirect (HTTP to HTTPS, or HTTPS to HTTP).NOTE: The request package is no longer supported by the maintainer.

Publish Date: 2023-03-16

URL: CVE-2023-28155

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-p8p7-x288-28g6

Release Date: 2023-03-16

Fix Resolution: @cypress/request - 3.0.0

[dblock]

[Triage -- attendees 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

@kkhatua Looks like a medium security vuln, care to take a look?

[kkhatua]

@dblock .... this project will be sunset as the effort is underway to pivot to using OSD with Cluster & Query Insights (cc: @varunsrivathsav )