Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
CVE-2023-26159 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.5.8.tgz
Path to dependency file: /site-landing/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - gatsby-2.3.14.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-dev-server-3.2.1.tgz - http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz - http-proxy-1.17.0.tgz - :x: **follow-redirects-1.5.8.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 2bc554ca8247868a43e42fb2b384c86388349b78
Found in base branch: master
Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
Publish Date: 2024-01-02
URL: CVE-2023-26159
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
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Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26159
Release Date: 2024-01-02
Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.15.4
Direct dependency fix Resolution (gatsby): 2.3.15
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