CVE-2024-21536: High severity Chimurai Http-proxy-middleware vulnerability
http-proxy-middleware is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. By sending specially crafted requests to certain paths, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to kill the Node.js process and crash the server.
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Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.
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What is the severity of CVE-2024-21536?
CVE-2024-21536 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability due to unhandled promise rejections in http-proxy-middleware.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21536?
To fix CVE-2024-21536, update http-proxy-middleware to version 3.0.3 or later, or to 2.0.7 if using an earlier version.
Which versions of http-proxy-middleware are affected by CVE-2024-21536?
CVE-2024-21536 affects http-proxy-middleware versions from 3.0.0 to 3.0.2 and versions before 2.0.7.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2024-21536?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2024-21536 by sending specially crafted requests, which may crash the Node.js server.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2024-21536?
More information about CVE-2024-21536 can typically be found in security advisories and vulnerability databases.