CVE-2021-31597

The xmlhttprequest-ssl package before 1.6.1 for Node.js disables SSL certificate validation by default, because rejectUnauthorized (when the property exists but is undefined) is considered to be false within the https.request function of Node.js. In other words, no certificate is ever rejected.

CVSS v3.0 9.4 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.4^/10

CVSS v3.0 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://people.kingsds.network/wesgarland/xmlhttprequest-ssl-vuln.txt	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/commit/bf53329b61ca6afc5d28f6b8d2dc2e3ca740a9b2	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/compare/v1.6.0...1.6.1	Patch Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0004/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlhttprequest-ssl_project:xmlhttprequest-ssl:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-04-22 17:15

Updated : 2021-12-08 12:27

NVD link : CVE-2021-31597

Mitre link : CVE-2021-31597

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-295

Improper Certificate Validation

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Products Affected

xmlhttprequest-ssl_project

xmlhttprequest-ssl

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