CVE-2024-43800 (Medium) detected in serve-static-1.14.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-43800 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - serve-static-1.14.1.tgz

Serve static files

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.14.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/serve-static

Dependency Hierarchy: - core-2.0.0-beta.4.tgz (Root Library) - express-4.17.1.tgz - :x: **serve-static-1.14.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

serve-static serves static files. serve-static passes untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in serve-static 1.16.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-43800

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/security/advisories/GHSA-cm22-4g7w-348p

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution: serve-static - 1.16.0,2.1.0

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