Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting nodejs-full-i18n package, versions <1:12.22.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12242+af52a4c7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.27% (68th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NODEJSFULLI18N-2122987
  • published11 Aug 2021
  • disclosed10 Aug 2021

Introduced: 10 Aug 2021

CVE-2021-3672  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 nodejs-full-i18n to version 1:12.22.5-1.module+el8.4.0+12242+af52a4c7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nodejs-full-i18n package and not the nodejs-full-i18n package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in c-ares library, where a missing input validation check of host names returned by DNS (Domain Name Servers) can lead to output of wrong hostnames which might potentially lead to Domain Hijacking. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1