SB2022032131 - MitM attack in node-sass



SB2022032131 - MitM attack in node-sass

Published: March 21, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022032131
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24025)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to certificate validation is disabled when requesting binaries even if the user is not specifying an alternative download path. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack and compromise the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.