CVE-2024-43799 (Medium) detected in send-0.17.1.tgz

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CVE-2024-43799 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - send-0.17.1.tgz

Better streaming static file server with Range and conditional-GET support

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/send/-/send-0.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /node_modules/send/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-3.11.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • serve-static-1.14.1.tgz
      • ❌ send-0.17.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ca255a4489b5c937cfb850ddee46dc5b8c99d85e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Send is a library for streaming files from the file system as a http response. Send passes untrusted user input to SendStream.redirect() which executes untrusted code. This issue is patched in send 0.19.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-43799

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-m6fv-jmcg-4jfg

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution: send - 0.19.0