Review reviewHigh

CVE-2024-21536

http-proxy-middleware, org.webjars.npm:http-proxy-middleware

Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.

CVSS
7.7
EPSS
1.03%
60.5% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2024.10.19
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability1.03%
Technical severityCVSS 7.7

Vulnerability overview

Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.

Affected product and versions

Product
http-proxy-middleware, org.webjars.npm:http-proxy-middleware
Affected versions
< 2.0.7, >= 3.0.0 < 3.0.3
Fixed versions
2.0.7, 3.0.3

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that http-proxy-middleware, org.webjars.npm:http-proxy-middleware and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE
CWE-400
CVE-2024-21536 — http-proxy-middleware, org.webjars.npm:http-proxy-middleware | SECUFOCUS NOW