CVE-2023-31125: engine.io Uncaught Exception vulnerability
(updated )
A specially crafted HTTP request can trigger an uncaught exception on the Engine.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process.
TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'handlesUpgrades')
at Server.onWebSocket (build/server.js:515:67)
This impacts all the users of the engine.io package, including those who uses depending packages like socket.io.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q9mw-68c2-j6m5
- github.com/socketio/engine.io
- github.com/socketio/engine.io/commit/fc480b4f305e16fe5972cf337d055e598372dc44
- github.com/socketio/engine.io/releases/tag/6.4.2
- github.com/socketio/engine.io/security/advisories/GHSA-q9mw-68c2-j6m5
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-31125
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230622-0002
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