body-parser-1.20.2.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)

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Vulnerable Library - body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (body-parser version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2024-45590	High	7.5	body-parser-1.20.2.tgz	Direct	1.20.3	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2024-45590

Vulnerable Library - body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: body-parser-1.20.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

body-parser is Node.js body parsing middleware. body-parser <1.20.3 is vulnerable to denial of service when url encoding is enabled. A malicious actor using a specially crafted payload could flood the server with a large number of requests, resulting in denial of service. This issue is patched in 1.20.3.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-45590

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/expressjs/body-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-qwcr-r2fm-qrc7

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution: 1.20.3