#VU67942 Spoofing attack in parse-url - CVE-2022-3224

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67942

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3224

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
parse-url
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: IonicaBizau

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data, such as protocol or hostname. A remote attacker can spoof page content.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

parse-url: 3.0.0 - 8.0.0

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External links
https://github.com/ionicabizau/parse-url/commit/9cacf38de02db0fb1358bd6ec04543e523cd6a8e
https://huntr.dev/bounties/3587a567-7fcd-4702-b7c9-d9ca565e3c62

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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.