CVE-2020-8201 (GCVE-0-2020-8201)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-09-18 20:12
Modified
2025-04-30 22:24
Severity ?
CWE
  • CWE-444 - HTTP Request Smuggling ()
Summary
Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.
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Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
NodeJS Node Version: 4.0   ≤
Version: 5.0   ≤
Version: 6.0   ≤
Version: 7.0   ≤
Version: 8.0   ≤
Version: 9.0   ≤
Version: 11.0   ≤
Version: 12.0   ≤
Version: 13.0   ≤
Version: 14.0   ≤
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