CVE-2017-16136 method-override ReDoS when untrusted user input passed into X-HTTP-Method-Override header
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npm method-override(npm) | = 1.0.2 | No fix listed |
| npm method-override(npm) | >= 2.0.0, < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
| expressjs method-override | < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
| HackerOne method-override node module | = <= 1.0.2 || > 2.0.0 < 2.3.10 | No fix listed |
References
- nvd.nist.gov third-party-advisory
- www.npmjs.com
- github.com patch
- github.com
- nodesecurity.io third-party-advisory