CVE-2020-8201

Summary

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
NodeJSNode4.0 < 4.*affected
NodeJSNode5.0 < 5.*affected
NodeJSNode6.0 < 6.*affected
NodeJSNode7.0 < 7.*affected
NodeJSNode8.0 < 8.*affected
NodeJSNode9.0 < 9.*affected
NodeJSNode11.0 < 11.*affected
NodeJSNode12.0 < 12.18.4affected
NodeJSNode13.0 < 13.*affected
NodeJSNode14.0 < 14.11.0affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-444: HTTP Request Smuggling (CWE-444)

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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