GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8 Undefined Behavior in sailsjs-cacheman

Not scored Published

Global scope exposure in sailsjs-cacheman allows variable overwriting, potentially causing application misbehavior or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8?

GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8 is a vulnerability in sailsjs-cacheman, published on 11 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

All versions of sailsjs-cacheman have a vulnerability that may lead to Undefined Behavior. The config variable is exposing to the global scope which may overwrite other variables and cause the application to misbehave.

Recommendation

No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative module until a fix is made available.

Which versions are affected by GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including sailsjs-cacheman.

PackageAffectedFixed in
sailsjs-cacheman npmAll versions to 1.0.0None
sailsjs-cacheman npmAll versions to 1.0.0None

How do I fix GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8?

No fix has been published for GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of GHSA-5w65-6875-rhq8 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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