CVE-2023-26159
follow-redirects: Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse()
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
2Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
Las versiones del paquete follow-redirects anteriores a la 1.15.4 son vulnerables a una validación de entrada incorrecta debido al manejo inadecuado de las URL por parte de la función url.parse(). Cuando la nueva URL() arroja un error, se puede manipular para malinterpretar el nombre de host. Un atacante podría aprovechar esta debilidad para redirigir el tráfico a un sitio malicioso, lo que podría provocar la divulgación de información, ataques de phishing u otras violaciones de seguridad.
An Improper Input Validation flaw was found in follow-redirects due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When a new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. This issue could allow an attacker to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2023-02-20 CVE Reserved
- 2024-01-02 CVE Published
- 2024-01-10 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-02 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-601: URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')
CAPEC
References (6)
URL | Tag | Source |
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZZ425BFKNBQ6AK7I5SAM56TWON5OF2XM |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/issues/235 | 2024-08-02 | |
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-FOLLOWREDIRECTS-6141137 | 2024-08-02 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/pull/236 | 2024-01-23 |
URL | Date | SRC |
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-26159 | 2024-06-20 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2256413 | 2024-06-20 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
Follow-redirects Search vendor "Follow-redirects" | Follow Redirects Search vendor "Follow-redirects" for product "Follow Redirects" | < 1.15.4 Search vendor "Follow-redirects" for product "Follow Redirects" and version " < 1.15.4" | node.js |
Affected
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