# CVE-2020-27543: The restify-paginate package 0.0.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to cause a Denial-of-Service by omitting the HTTP Host header.

- Also known as: GHSA-QR9H-VR5P-PWWX
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-02-25 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- restify-paginate (npm): through 0.0.5

## Description

The restify-paginate package 0.0.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to cause a Denial-of-Service by omitting the HTTP Host header. A Restify-based web service would crash with an uncaught exception.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, restify-paginate, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.npmjs.com/package/restify-paginate
- https://github.com/paulvarache/restify-paginate/
- https://github.com/secoats/cve/tree/master/CVE-2020-27543_dos_restify-paginate
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210401-0002/

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