CVE-2023-2968 HIGH

CVE-2023-2968: Undefined variable usage in npm package "proxy" leads to remote denial of service

Weakness CWE-232

Published May 30, 2023

Last update January 9, 2025

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CVSS base score

7.5/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A remote attacker can trigger a denial of service in the socket.remoteAddress variable, by sending a crafted HTTP request. Usage of the undefined variable raises a TypeError exception.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 30, 2023 CVE published

January 9, 2025 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2968 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/232.html

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