CVE-2022-24999 (High) detected in qs-6.5.2.tgz

CVE-2022-24999 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - qs-6.5.2.tgz

A querystring parser that supports nesting and arrays, with a depth limit

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/qs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• request-2.88.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ qs-6.5.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2e62ff5c8371b8e374f3b74e833aaa5729cbb919

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can place the attack payload in the query string of the URL that is used to visit the application, such as a[proto]=b&a[proto]&a[length]=100000000. The fix was backported to qs 6.9.7, 6.8.3, 6.7.3, 6.6.1, 6.5.3, 6.4.1, 6.3.3, and 6.2.4 (and therefore Express 4.17.3, which has "deps: qs@6.9.7" in its release description, is not vulnerable).

Publish Date: 2022-11-26

URL: CVE-2022-24999

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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24999

Release Date: 2022-11-26

Fix Resolution: qs - 6.2.4,6.3.3,6.4.1,6.5.3,6.6.1,6.7.3,6.8.3,6.9.7,6.10.3