CVE-2022-39288

Denial of service in Fastify via Content-Type header

Description

fastify is a fast and low overhead web framework, for Node.js. Affected versions of fastify are subject to a denial of service via malicious use of the Content-Type header. An attacker can send an invalid Content-Type header that can cause the application to crash. This issue has been addressed in commit `fbb07e8d` and will be included in release version 4.8.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may manually filter out http content with malicious Content-Type headers.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 8.40% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: fastify fastify
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/fastify/fastify/security/advisories/GHSA-455w-c45v-86rg third party advisory mitigation
https://github.com/fastify/fastify/commit/fbb07e8dfad74c69cd4cd2211aedab87194618e3 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/fastify/fastify/security/policy third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-39288?
CVE-2022-39288 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-39288?
To fix CVE-2022-39288, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-39288 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-39288 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-39288?
CVE-2022-39288 affects fastify fastify.
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