CVE-2016-10524 Denial of Service and Content Injection in i18n-node-angular
A malicious user can cause Denial of Service or content injection via a development REST API endpoint left enabled in production environments.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10524?
CVE-2016-10524 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in HackerOne i18n-node-angular node module, published on 31 May 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
i18n-node-angular is a module used to interact between i18n and angular without using additional resources. A REST API endpoint that is used for development in i18n-node-angular before 1.4.0 was not disabled in production environments a malicious user could fill up the server causing a Denial of Service or content injection.
Weakness: CWE-400
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10524?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including i18n-node-angular. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
i18n-node-angular npm | All versions | 1.4.0 |
i18n-node-angular npm | All versions | 1.4.0 |
Products include I18n-Node-Angular Project I18n-Node-Angular.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10524?
Upgrade i18n-node-angular to 1.4.0 or later.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-10524 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10524 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-97gv-3p2c-xw7j.