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CVE-2024-29041

6.1 · MEDIUM

Express.js minimalist web framework for node.

Published Mar 25, 2024CWE-601EPSS 0.79%

Overview

CVE-2024-29041 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. Versions of Express.js prior to 4.19.0 and all pre-release alpha and beta versions of 5.0 are affected by an open redirect vulnerability using malformed URLs. When a user of Express performs a redirect using a user-provided URL Express performs an encode [using `encodeurl`](https://github.com/pillarjs/encodeurl) on the contents before passing it to the `location` header. This can cause malformed URLs to be evaluated in unexpected ways by common redirect allow list implementations in Express applications, leading to an Open Redirect via bypass of a properly implemented allow list. The main method impacted is `res.location()` but this is also called from within `res.redirect()`. The vulnerability is fixed in 4.19.2 and 5.0.0-beta.3.

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

Refexpressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#res.locationGitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/commit/0867302ddbde0e9463d0564fea5861feb708c2ddGitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/commit/0b746953c4bd8e377123527db11f9cd866e39f94GitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/pull/5539GitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/security/advisories/GHSA-rv95-896h-c2vcGitHubgithub.com/koajs/koa/issues/1800Refexpressjs.com/en/4x/api.html#res.locationGitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/commit/0867302ddbde0e9463d0564fea5861feb708c2ddGitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/commit/0b746953c4bd8e377123527db11f9cd866e39f94GitHubgithub.com/expressjs/express/pull/5539

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-29041?

CVE-2024-29041 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on March 25, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-29041?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.1, 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-2024-29041?

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-2024-29041?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2024-29041 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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