Description

The socket.io-file package through 2.0.31 for Node.js relies on client-side validation of file types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via a modified JSON name field. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer

Remediation

References

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6495-8jvh-f28x

https://github.com/rico345100/socket.io-file

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1564

https://www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-file

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Severity

High

Classification

CWE-20 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Tags

Third Party Advisory Product