CVE-2017-16118GHSA-MPCF-4GMH-23W8
The forwarded module is used by the Express.js framework to handle the X-Forwarded-For header.
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- Where the record stands: published, rejected by its publisher, or superseded by another id.What do these mean? →
- published
- Whether CISA lists it in its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: proof that attackers are using it.What do these mean? →
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Fix
- Fixed in 0.1.2
- Whether working attack code is public (Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or GitHub). Public code makes attacks easier.What do these mean? →
- None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub
Summary
The forwarded module is used by the Express.js framework to handle the X-Forwarded-For header. It is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when it's passed specially crafted input to parse. This causes the event loop to be blocked causing a denial of service condition.
Timeline
- CVE published
- Record last updated
Affected versions
- HackerOne forwarded node module
fixed in 0.1.2
- forwardednpm
fixed in 0.1.2