Vulnerability · Published Oct 6, 2020 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-24807
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the socket.io-file package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.1% (higher than 82% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.1%top 18.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The socket.io-file package through 2.0.31 for Node.js relies on client-side validation of file types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading an executable file via a modified JSON name field. NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | socket.io-file | no fix listed | GHSA-6495-8jvh-f28x |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/socket.io-file x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/rico345100/socket.io-file x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1564 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6495-8jvh-f28x x_refsource_MISC