Vulnerability in Balderdashy Sails
CVE-2023-38504
Sails is a realtime MVC Framework for Node.js. In Sails apps prior to version 1.5.7,, an attacker can send a virtual request that will cause the node process to crash. This behavior was fixed in Sails v1.5.7. As a workaround, disable the sockets hook and remove the `sails.io.js` client.
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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: 0.009 (59.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 59th percentile — 59.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Balderdashy Sails — versions < 1.5.7
- Sailsjs Sails
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/balderdashy/sails/security/advisories/GHSA-gpw9-fwm8-7rx7 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/balderdashy/sails/pull/7287 (Issue Tracking)
- github.com/balderdashy/sails/commit/4a023dc5095a4b30fdc8535f705ed34cd22d2f7d (Patch)
- github.com/balderdashy/sails/releases/tag/v1.5.7 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-38504?
- CVE-2023-38504 is a high-severity vulnerability in Balderdashy Sails, classified under CWE-248. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2023-07-27.
- How severe is CVE-2023-38504?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-38504 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.