Express ressource injection
Summary
CVE-2024-10491: Express ressource injection. Affects express versions < 4.0.0-rc1. Fixed in 4.0.0-rc1. How to fix ↓
Also tracked for
- node-express · Debian:11
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A vulnerability has been identified in the Express response.links function, allowing for arbitrary resource injection in the Link header when unsanitized data is used.
The issue arises from improper sanitization in Link header values, which can allow a combination of characters like ,, ;, and <> to preload malicious resources.
This vulnerability is especially relevant for dynamic parameters.
How To Fix
Minimum fixed version
4.0.0-rc1
This is the first release that contains the fix.
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