High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2023· Updated Nov 4, 2025
CVE-2023-30589
CVE-2023-30589
Description
The llhttp parser in the http module in Node v20.2.0 does not strictly use the CRLF sequence to delimit HTTP requests. This can lead to HTTP Request Smuggling (HRS).
The CR character (without LF) is sufficient to delimit HTTP header fields in the llhttp parser. According to RFC7230 section 3, only the CRLF sequence should delimit each header-field. This impacts all Node.js active versions: v16, v18, and, v20
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
llhttpnpm | < 8.1.1 | 8.1.1 |
Affected products
62- osv-coords61 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-16pkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-16-docpkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-18pkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-18-docpkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-20pkg:apk/chainguard/nodejs-20-docpkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-16pkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-16-docpkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-18pkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-18-docpkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-20pkg:apk/wolfi/nodejs-20-docpkg:bitnami/nodepkg:bitnami/node-minpkg:npm/llhttppkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejspkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-develpkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-docspkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-full-i18npkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-libspkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-nodemonpkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-packagingpkg:rpm/almalinux/nodejs-packaging-bundlerpkg:rpm/almalinux/npmpkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs12&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs14&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs16&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs18&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.4pkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs18&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/nodejs20&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs12&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs14&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Enterprise%20Storage%207.1pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-ESPOSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs16&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Server%204.2pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs18&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2012pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs18&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/nodejs18&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Web%20and%20Scripting%2015%20SP5
< 16.20.1-r0+ 60 more
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 20.3.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 20.3.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 20.3.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 20.3.1-r0
- (no CPE)range: >= 16.0.0, < 16.20.1
- (no CPE)range: >= 16.0.0, < 16.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 8.1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1:18.16.1-1.module_el9.2.0+31+cbae0c8e
- (no CPE)range: < 1:18.16.1-1.module_el9.2.0+31+cbae0c8e
- (no CPE)range: < 1:18.16.1-1.module_el9.2.0+31+cbae0c8e
- (no CPE)range: < 1:18.16.1-1.module_el9.2.0+31+cbae0c8e
- (no CPE)range: < 1:16.20.1-1.el9_2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
- (no CPE)range: < 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- (no CPE)range: < 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- (no CPE)range: < 1:9.5.1-1.18.16.1.1.module_el9.2.0+31+cbae0c8e
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 20.3.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 12.22.12-150200.4.50.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-6.46.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 14.21.3-150200.15.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-8.30.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150400.3.21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 16.20.1-150300.7.24.2
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-8.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 18.16.1-150400.9.9.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
21- github.com/advisories/GHSA-cggh-pq45-6h9xghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30589ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/nodejs/llhttp/releases/tag/release%2Fv8.1.1ghsaWEB
- hackerone.com/reports/2001873ghsaWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00029.htmlghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HMEELCREWMRT6NS7HWXLA6XFLLMO36HEghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IV326O2X4BE3SINX5FJHMAKVHUAA4ZYFghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UEJWL67XR67JAGEL2ZK22NA3BRKNMZNYghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VCVG4TQRGTK4LKAZKVEQAUEJM7DUACYEghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VEEQIN5242K5NBE2CZ4DYTNA5B4YTYE5ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKFMKD4MJZIKFQJAAJ4VZ2FHIJ764A76ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0009ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006ghsaWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HMEELCREWMRT6NS7HWXLA6XFLLMO36HE/mitre
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IV326O2X4BE3SINX5FJHMAKVHUAA4ZYF/mitre
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UEJWL67XR67JAGEL2ZK22NA3BRKNMZNY/mitre
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VCVG4TQRGTK4LKAZKVEQAUEJM7DUACYE/mitre
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VEEQIN5242K5NBE2CZ4DYTNA5B4YTYE5/mitre
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKFMKD4MJZIKFQJAAJ4VZ2FHIJ764A76/mitre
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230803-0009/mitre
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/mitre
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