CVE-2023-37899
HIGHFeathersjs < 4.5.18 - Denial of Service via Invalid String Conversion in Socket Handler
Title source: llmDescription
Feathersjs is a framework for creating web APIs and real-time applications with TypeScript or JavaScript. Feathers socket handler did not catch invalid string conversion errors like `const message = ${{ toString: '' }}` which would cause the NodeJS process to crash when sending an unexpected Socket.io message like `socket.emit('find', { toString: '' })`. A fix has been released in versions 5.0.8 and 4.5.18. Users are advised to upgrade. There is no known workaround for this vulnerability.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/security/advisories/GHSA-hhr9-rh25-hvf9
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/pull/3241
Patch x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/pull/3242
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/crow/CHANGELOG.md#4518-2023-07-19
Release Notes x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/dove/CHANGELOG.md#508-2023-07-19
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0096
EPSS Percentile
56.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-754
Status
published
Products (3)
feathersjs/feathers
< 4.5.18
feathersjs/socketio
0 - 4.5.18npm
feathersjs/transport-commons
0 - 4.5.18npm
Published
Jul 19, 2023
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026