CVE-2023-32695 (High) detected in socket.io-parser-3.4.1.tgz

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CVE-2023-32695 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - socket.io-parser-3.4.1.tgz

socket.io protocol parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/socket.io-parser/-/socket.io-parser-3.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/socket.io-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• socket.io-2.4.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ socket.io-parser-3.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e8304e6335e5d45f5599a6dd9950348f734192b7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

socket.io parser is a socket.io encoder and decoder written in JavaScript complying with version 5 of socket.io-protocol. A specially crafted Socket.IO packet can trigger an uncaught exception on the Socket.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. A patch has been released in version 4.2.3.

Publish Date: 2023-05-27

URL: CVE-2023-32695

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-cqmj-92xf-r6r9

Release Date: 2023-05-27

Fix Resolution (socket.io-parser): 3.4.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (socket.io): 2.5.0

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