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CVE-2015-9236

5.3 · MEDIUM

Hapi versions less than 11.0.0 implement CORS incorrectly and allowed for configurations that at best returned inconsistent headers and at worst allowed cross-origin activities that were expected t…

Published May 31, 2018CWE-284EPSS 1.52%

Overview

CVE-2015-9236 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Hapi versions less than 11.0.0 implement CORS incorrectly and allowed for configurations that at best returned inconsistent headers and at worst allowed cross-origin activities that were expected to be forbidden. If the connection has CORS enabled but one route has it off, and the route is not GET, the OPTIONS prefetch request will return the default CORS headers and then the actual request will go through and return no CORS headers. This defeats the purpose of turning CORS on the route.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/hapijs/hapi/issues/2840GitHubgithub.com/hapijs/hapi/issues/2850Refnodesecurity.io/advisories/45GitHubgithub.com/hapijs/hapi/issues/2840GitHubgithub.com/hapijs/hapi/issues/2850Refnodesecurity.io/advisories/45

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-9236?

CVE-2015-9236 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on May 31, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-9236?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-9236?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-9236?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-9236 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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