Node.js httpd: HTTP Reqt Smuggling via Malformed Headers
CVE-2024-27982 Published on May 7, 2024
The team has identified a critical vulnerability in the http server of the most recent version of Node, where malformed headers can lead to HTTP request smuggling. Specifically, if a space is placed before a content-length header, it is not interpreted correctly, enabling attackers to smuggle in a second request within the body of the first.
Weakness Type
What is a HTTP Request Smuggling Vulnerability?
When malformed or abnormal HTTP requests are interpreted by one or more entities in the data flow between the user and the web server, such as a proxy or firewall, they can be interpreted inconsistently, allowing the attacker to "smuggle" a request to one device without the other device being aware of it.
CVE-2024-27982 has been classified to as a HTTP Request Smuggling vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
NodeJS Node:- Version 4.0 and below 4.* is affected.
- Version 5.0 and below 5.* is affected.
- Version 6.0 and below 6.* is affected.
- Version 7.0 and below 7.* is affected.
- Version 8.0 and below 8.* is affected.
- Version 9.0 and below 9.* is affected.
- Version 10.0 and below 10.* is affected.
- Version 11.0 and below 11.* is affected.
- Version 12.0 and below 12.* is affected.
- Version 13.0 and below 13.* is affected.
- Version 14.0 and below 14.* is affected.
- Version 15.0 and below 15.* is affected.
- Version 16.0 and below 16.* is affected.
- Version 17.0 and below 17.* is affected.
- Version 18.0 and below 18.20.1 is affected.
- Version 19.0 and below 19.* is affected.
- Version 20.0 and below 20.12.1 is affected.
- Version 21.0 and below 21.7.2 is affected.
- Version 20.12.0, 21.7.2, 18.20.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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