CVE-2020-8124 Improper Validation and Sanitization in url-parse
Attackers can bypass security checks in the url-parse library due to insufficient input validation, potentially undermining URL-based security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-8124?
CVE-2020-8124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in url-parse, published on 4 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient validation and sanitization of user input exists in url-parse npm package version 1.4.4 and earlier may allow attacker to bypass security checks.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8124?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including url-parse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
url-parse npm | From 0.1.0 | 1.4.5 |
url-parse npm | From 0.1.0 | 1.4.5 |
Products include Url-Parse Project Url-Parse.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8124?
Upgrade url-parse to 1.4.5 or later.
Is CVE-2020-8124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in url-parse
- CVE-2018-3774 Open Redirect in url-parse
- CVE-2022-0512 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in unshiftio/url-parse
- CVE-2022-0691 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in unshiftio/url-parse
- CVE-2022-0686 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in unshiftio/url-parse
- CVE-2022-0639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in unshiftio/url-parse
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8124, GHSA-46c4-8wrp-j99v, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8124.