SSRF in Request Project
CVE-2023-28155
The Request package through 2.88.1 for Node.js allows a bypass of SSRF mitigations via an attacker-controller server that does a cross-protocol redirect (HTTP to HTTPS, or HTTPS to HTTP). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.
Vulnerability class: SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/request/request/issues/3442 (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- doyensec.com/resources/Doyensec_Advisory_RequestSSRF_Q12023.pdf (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/request/request/pull/3444 (Patch)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0007/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-28155?
- CVE-2023-28155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Request Project, classified under Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2023-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-28155?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-28155 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.