Application Framework Vulnerability in hapi by Walmart Labs
CVE-2017-16013

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Hackerone

Status
Hapi Node Module
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 June 2018

What is CVE-2017-16013?

A vulnerability exists in the hapi application framework versions between 15.0.0 and 16.1.0 that allows malformed accept-encoding headers to trigger an uncaught exception. This exception can lead to the application crashing or causing client connections to hang until the timeout is reached, potentially disrupting services and user experiences. Developers using affected versions should take immediate action to secure their applications.

Affected Version(s)

hapi node module >= 15.0.0 <= 16.1.0

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/335
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https://github.com/hapijs/hapi/issues/3466
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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