Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-28502 |
CWE-ID | CWE-94 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
node-XMLHttpRequest Web applications / JS libraries |
Vendor | Michael de Wit |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU76189
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28502
CWE-ID:
CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing synchronous requests in xhr.send. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsnode-XMLHttpRequest: 1.3.0 - 1.6.3
CPE2.3http://github.com/driverdan/node-XMLHttpRequest/blob/1.6.0/lib/XMLHttpRequest.js%23L480
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082937
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1082938
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUEST-1082935
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-XMLHTTPREQUESTSSL-1082936
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.