CVE-2020-8201CWE-444

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users

published September 18, 2020

CVSS
—
EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05299 · 92.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-444 · Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request/Response Smuggling')
Published
2020-09-18T20:12Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 SEP 20:12Z
    Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users
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