Vulnerability in Fastify
CVE-2022-39288
fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js. Affected versions of fastify are subject to a denial of service via malicious use of the Content-Type header. An attacker can send an invalid Content-Type header that can cause the application to crash. This issue has been addressed in commit `fbb07e8d` and will be included in release version 4.8.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may manually filter out http content with malicious Content-Type headers.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.592 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.592 · newest: 0.592 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Fastify — versions >= 4.0.0, < 4.8.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/fastify/fastify/security/advisories/GHSA-455w-c45v-86rg (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- github.com/fastify/fastify/commit/fbb07e8dfad74c69cd4cd2211aedab87194618e3 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/fastify/fastify/security/policy (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-39288?
- CVE-2022-39288 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fastify, classified under Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2022-39288?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.