CVE-2023-26159 – follow-redirects

Package

Manager: npm
Name: follow-redirects
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <1.15.4

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

EPSS: 0.00079 pctl0.24157

Details

Follow Redirects improperly handles URLs in the url.parse() function 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.

Metadata

Created: 2024-01-02T06:30:30Z
Modified: 2024-01-09T19:03:24Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/01/GHSA-jchw-25xp-jwwc/GHSA-jchw-25xp-jwwc.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-20", "CWE-601"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-jchw-25xp-jwwc
Finding: F156
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