express-4.17.1.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5) reachable

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Vulnerable Library - express-4.17.1.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Found in HEAD commit: 7f1b16462576aa26c3583688661bd85b83d15df1

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (express version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2022-24999	High	7.5	Not Defined	1.9%	qs-6.7.0.tgz	Transitive	4.17.2	✅	Reachable
CVE-2024-29041	Medium	6.1	Not Defined	0.0%	express-4.17.1.tgz	Direct	4.19.0	✅	Reachable

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Details

CVE-2022-24999

### Vulnerable Library - qs-6.7.0.tgz

A querystring parser that supports nesting and arrays, with a depth limit

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - express-4.17.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **qs-6.7.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7f1b16462576aa26c3583688661bd85b83d15df1

Found in base branch: main

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` insights-dashboard-sample-0.1.1/server.js (Application) -> express-4.17.1/index.js (Extension) -> express-4.17.1/lib/express.js (Extension) -> express-4.17.1/lib/middleware/query.js (Extension) -> qs-6.7.0/lib/index.js (Extension) -> ❌ qs-6.7.0/lib/parse.js (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

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).

Publish Date: 2022-11-26

URL: CVE-2022-24999

### Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 1.9%

### 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 Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24999

Release Date: 2022-11-26

Fix Resolution (qs): 6.7.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (express): 4.17.2

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CVE-2024-29041

### Vulnerable Library - express-4.17.1.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **express-4.17.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7f1b16462576aa26c3583688661bd85b83d15df1

Found in base branch: main

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` insights-dashboard-sample-0.1.1/server.js (Application) -> express-4.17.1/index.js (Extension) -> express-4.17.1/lib/express.js (Extension) -> ❌ express-4.17.1/lib/response.js (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. Versions of Express.js prior to 4.19.0 and all pre-release alpha and beta versions of 5.0 are affected by an open redirect vulnerability using malformed URLs. When a user of Express performs a redirect using a user-provided URL Express performs an encode [using `encodeurl`](https://github.com/pillarjs/encodeurl) on the contents before passing it to the `location` header. This can cause malformed URLs to be evaluated in unexpected ways by common redirect allow list implementations in Express applications, leading to an Open Redirect via bypass of a properly implemented allow list. The main method impacted is `res.location()` but this is also called from within `res.redirect()`. The vulnerability is fixed in 4.19.2 and 5.0.0-beta.3.

Publish Date: 2024-03-25

URL: CVE-2024-29041

### Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.0%

### 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/expressjs/express/security/advisories/GHSA-rv95-896h-c2vc

Release Date: 2024-03-25

Fix Resolution: 4.19.0

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