Improper input validation in Socketio Socket.io
CVE-2024-38355
Socket.IO is an open source, real-time, bidirectional, event-based, communication framework. A specially crafted Socket.IO packet can trigger an uncaught exception on the Socket.IO server, thus killing the Node.js process. This issue is fi…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.001 (33.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Socketio Socket.io — versions < 2.5.1, >= 3.0.0,< 4.6.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/security/advisories/GHSA-25hc-qcg6-38wj (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/commit/15af22fc22bc6030fcead322c106f07640336115 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/commit/d30630ba10562bf987f4d2b42440fc41a828119c (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-38355?
- CVE-2024-38355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Socketio Socket.io, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2024-06-19.
- How severe is CVE-2024-38355?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-38355 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.