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CVE-2016-10539 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - negotiator-0.5.3.tgz, negotiator-0.4.9.tgz
negotiator-0.5.3.tgz
HTTP content negotiation
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.5.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/angularjs-es6-webpack/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/angularjs-es6-webpack/node_modules/serve-index/node_modules/negotiator/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - browser-sync-2.12.12.tgz (Root Library) - serve-index-1.7.3.tgz - accepts-1.2.13.tgz - :x: **negotiator-0.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
negotiator-0.4.9.tgz
HTTP content negotiation
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.4.9.tgz
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/angularjs-es6-webpack/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/angularjs-es6-webpack/node_modules/negotiator/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - express-4.9.8.tgz (Root Library) - accepts-1.1.4.tgz - :x: **negotiator-0.4.9.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 5a7519c9340d9d27cd18c80cc9093d3b1193db9d
Vulnerability Details
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.
Publish Date: 2018-05-31
URL: CVE-2016-10539
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://nodesecurity.io/advisories/106
Release Date: 2016-06-16
Fix Resolution: Upgrade to at least version 0.6.1 Express users should update to Express 4.14.0 or greater. If you want to see if you are using a vulnerable call, a quick grep for the `acceptsLanguages` function call in your application will tell you if you are using this functionality.
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