CVE-2023-28155

Public Exploit

Description

The Request package through 2.88.1 for Node.js allows a bypass of SSRF mitigations via an attacker-controller server that does a cross-protocol redirect (HTTP to HTTPS, or HTTPS to HTTP). NOTE: This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/request/request/issues/3442 issue tracking patch vendor advisory exploit technical description
https://doyensec.com/resources/Doyensec_Advisory_RequestSSRF_Q12023.pdf patch exploit third party advisory technical description
https://github.com/request/request/pull/3444 patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230413-0007/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-28155?
CVE-2023-28155 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-28155?
To fix CVE-2023-28155, 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-2023-28155 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-28155 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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