CVE-2018-12123

MEDIUM

Node.js <6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0, 11.3.0 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Hostname spoofing in URL parser for javascript protocol: If a Node.js application is using url.parse() to determine the URL hostname, that hostname can be spoofed by using a mixed case "javascript:" (e.g. "javAscript:") protocol (other protocols are not affected). If security decisions are made about the URL based on the hostname, they may be incorrect.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.0456
EPSS Percentile 89.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-115 CWE-20
Status published

Affected Products (2)

nodejs/node.js < 6.15.0
nodejs/node.js < 11.3.0

Timeline

Published Nov 28, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026