CVE-2024-21536 (High) detected in http-proxy-middleware-0.20.0.tgz, http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-21536 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - http-proxy-middleware-0.20.0.tgz, http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz

http-proxy-middleware-0.20.0.tgz

The one-liner node.js proxy middleware for connect, express and browser-sync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-0.20.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/react/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/react/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **http-proxy-middleware-0.20.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz

The one-liner node.js proxy middleware for connect, express and browser-sync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/react/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /js/apps/system/_admin/aardvark/APP/react/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-dev-server-3.11.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.

Publish Date: 2024-10-19

URL: CVE-2024-21536

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-2024-21536

Release Date: 2024-10-19

Fix Resolution: http-proxy-middleware - 2.0.7,3.0.3

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