Hostname spoofing in URI.js
Description
URI.js is a javascript URL mutation library (npm package urijs). In URI.js before version 1.19.4, the hostname can be spoofed by using a backslash (\) character followed by an at (@) character. If the hostname is used in security decisions, the decision may be incorrect. Depending on library usage and attacker intent, impacts may include allow/block list bypasses, SSRF attacks, open redirects, or other undesired behavior. For example the URL https://expected-example.com\@observed-example.com will incorrectly return observed-example.com if using an affected version. Patched versions correctly return expected-example.com. Patched versions match the behavior of other parsers which implement the WHATWG URL specification, including web browsers and Node's built-in URL class. Version 1.19.4 is patched against all known payload variants. Version 1.19.3 has a partial patch but is still vulnerable to a payload variant.]
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
urijsnpm | < 1.19.4 | 1.19.4 |
Affected products
2Patches
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References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-3329-pjwv-fjpgghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26291ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/medialize/URI.js/commit/b02bf037c99ac9316b77ff8bfd840e90becf1155ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/medialize/URI.js/releases/tag/v1.19.4ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/medialize/URI.js/security/advisories/GHSA-3329-pjwv-fjpgghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1595ghsaWEB
- www.npmjs.com/package/urijsghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
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