HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting nodejs package, versions <1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.69% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-NODEJS-3348366
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2021

Introduced: 3 Nov 2021

CVE-2021-22960  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 nodejs to version 1:18.12.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-084.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs package and not the nodejs package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

The parse function in llhttp < 2.1.4 and < 6.0.6. ignores chunk extensions when parsing the body of chunked requests. This leads to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS) under certain conditions.

CVSS Scores

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