webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz: 28 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.8)

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Vulnerable Library - webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack-dev-server/-/webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-dev-server/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (webpack-dev-server version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2023-42282	Critical	9.8	ip-1.1.5.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-29415	Critical	9.1	ip-1.1.5.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2021-43138	High	7.8	async-2.6.3.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-52798	High	7.5	path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-45590	High	7.5	body-parser-1.19.0.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-45296	High	7.5	path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-37890	High	7.5	ws-8.3.0.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-21536	High	7.5	http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2022-24999	High	7.5	qs-6.7.0.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2022-24772	High	7.5	node-forge-1.2.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2022-24771	High	7.5	node-forge-1.2.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-29180	High	7.4	webpack-dev-middleware-5.3.0.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2023-26159	High	7.3	follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-30360	Medium	6.5	webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz	Direct	https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server.git - v5.2.1	❌
CVE-2024-28849	Medium	6.5	follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-29041	Medium	6.1	express-4.17.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-30359	Medium	5.3	webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz	Direct	webpack-dev-server - 5.2.1	❌
CVE-2024-47764	Medium	5.3	cookie-0.4.0.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2022-24773	Medium	5.3	node-forge-1.2.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-43800	Medium	5.0	serve-static-1.14.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-43799	Medium	5.0	send-0.17.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2024-43796	Medium	5.0	express-4.17.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-32997	Medium	4.0	http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-32996	Medium	4.0	http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-7339	Low	3.4	on-headers-1.0.2.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌
CVE-2025-59437	Low	3.2	ip-1.1.5.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2025-59436	Low	3.2	ip-1.1.5.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2022-0536	Low	2.6	follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz	Transitive	4.7.4	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

Partial details (21 vulnerabilities) are displayed below due to a content size limitation in GitHub. To view information on the remaining vulnerabilities, navigate to the Mend Application.

CVE-2023-42282

Vulnerable Library - ip-1.1.5.tgz

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ip)

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ip/-/ip-1.1.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ip/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • bonjour-3.5.0.tgz
    • multicast-dns-6.2.3.tgz
      • dns-packet-1.3.4.tgz
        • :x: ip-1.1.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The ip package before 1.1.9 for Node.js might allow SSRF because some IP addresses (such as 0x7f.1) are improperly categorized as globally routable via isPublic.

Publish Date: 2024-02-08

URL: CVE-2023-42282

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-78xj-cgh5-2h22

Release Date: 2024-02-08

Fix Resolution (ip): 1.1.9

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-29415

Vulnerable Library - ip-1.1.5.tgz

[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ip)

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ip/-/ip-1.1.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ip/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • bonjour-3.5.0.tgz
    • multicast-dns-6.2.3.tgz
      • dns-packet-1.3.4.tgz
        • :x: ip-1.1.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The ip package through 2.0.1 for Node.js might allow SSRF because some IP addresses (such as 127.1, 01200034567, 012.1.2.3, 000:0:0000::01, and ::fFFf:127.0.0.1) are improperly categorized as globally routable via isPublic. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2023-42282. We assigned a different CVSS score to this CVE because of its potential to result in a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability. Additionally, the package is no longer maintained, which increases the associated risk.

Publish Date: 2024-05-27

URL: CVE-2024-29415

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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CVE-2021-43138

Vulnerable Library - async-2.6.3.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/async/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • portfinder-1.0.28.tgz
    • :x: async-2.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2022-04-06

URL: CVE-2021-43138

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138

Release Date: 2022-04-06

Fix Resolution (async): 2.6.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-52798

Vulnerable Library - path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Express style path to RegExp utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/path-to-regexp/-/path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/path-to-regexp/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

path-to-regexp turns path strings into a regular expressions. In certain cases, path-to-regexp will output a regular expression that can be exploited to cause poor performance. The regular expression that is vulnerable to backtracking can be generated in the 0.1.x release of path-to-regexp. Upgrade to 0.1.12. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2024-45296.

Publish Date: 2024-12-05

URL: CVE-2024-52798

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/security/advisories/GHSA-rhx6-c78j-4q9w

Release Date: 2024-12-05

Fix Resolution (path-to-regexp): 0.1.12

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-45590

Vulnerable Library - body-parser-1.19.0.tgz

Node.js body parsing middleware

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.19.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/body-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: body-parser-1.19.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

body-parser is Node.js body parsing middleware. body-parser <1.20.3 is vulnerable to denial of service when url encoding is enabled. A malicious actor using a specially crafted payload could flood the server with a large number of requests, resulting in denial of service. This issue is patched in 1.20.3.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-45590

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/expressjs/body-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-qwcr-r2fm-qrc7

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution (body-parser): 1.20.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-45296

Vulnerable Library - path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Express style path to RegExp utility

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/path-to-regexp/-/path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/path-to-regexp/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: path-to-regexp-0.1.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

path-to-regexp turns path strings into a regular expressions. In certain cases, path-to-regexp will output a regular expression that can be exploited to cause poor performance. Because JavaScript is single threaded and regex matching runs on the main thread, poor performance will block the event loop and lead to a DoS. The bad regular expression is generated any time you have two parameters within a single segment, separated by something that is not a period (.). For users of 0.1, upgrade to 0.1.10. All other users should upgrade to 8.0.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-09

URL: CVE-2024-45296

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/security/advisories/GHSA-9wv6-86v2-598j

Release Date: 2024-09-09

Fix Resolution (path-to-regexp): 0.1.10

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-37890

Vulnerable Library - ws-8.3.0.tgz

Simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client and server for Node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: ws-8.3.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. A request with a number of headers exceeding theserver.maxHeadersCount threshold could be used to crash a ws server. The vulnerability was fixed in [email protected] (e55e510) and backported to [email protected] (22c2876), [email protected] (eeb76d3), and [email protected] (4abd8f6). In vulnerable versions of ws, the issue can be mitigated in the following ways: 1. Reduce the maximum allowed length of the request headers using the --max-http-header-size=size and/or the maxHeaderSize options so that no more headers than the server.maxHeadersCount limit can be sent. 2. Set server.maxHeadersCount to 0 so that no limit is applied.

Publish Date: 2024-06-17

URL: CVE-2024-37890

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-3h5v-q93c-6h6q

Release Date: 2024-06-17

Fix Resolution (ws): 8.17.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-21536

Vulnerable Library - http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz

The one-liner node.js proxy middleware for connect, express and browser-sync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/http-proxy-middleware/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.7, from 3.0.0 and before 3.0.3 are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to an UnhandledPromiseRejection error thrown by micromatch. An attacker could kill the Node.js process and crash the server by making requests to certain paths.

Publish Date: 2024-10-19

URL: CVE-2024-21536

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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CVE-2022-24999

Vulnerable Library - qs-6.7.0.tgz

A querystring parser that supports nesting and arrays, with a depth limit

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/qs/-/qs-6.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/qs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: qs-6.7.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can place the attack payload in the query string of the URL that is used to visit the application, such as a[proto]=b&a[proto]&a[length]=100000000. The fix was backported to qs 6.9.7, 6.8.3, 6.7.3, 6.6.1, 6.5.3, 6.4.1, 6.3.3, and 6.2.4 (and therefore Express 4.17.3, which has "deps: [email protected]" in its release description, is not vulnerable). Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-11-26

URL: CVE-2022-24999

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-24999

Release Date: 2022-11-26

Fix Resolution (qs): 6.7.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2022-24772

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • selfsigned-2.0.0.tgz
    • :x: node-forge-1.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Forge (also called "node-forge") is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code does not check for tailing garbage bytes after decoding a "DigestInfo" ASN.1 structure. This can allow padding bytes to be removed and garbage data added to forge a signature when a low public exponent is being used. The issue has been addressed in "node-forge" version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-03-18

URL: CVE-2022-24772

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-24772

Release Date: 2022-03-18

Fix Resolution (node-forge): 1.3.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2022-24771

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • selfsigned-2.0.0.tgz
    • :x: node-forge-1.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Forge (also called "node-forge") is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code is lenient in checking the digest algorithm structure. This can allow a crafted structure that steals padding bytes and uses unchecked portion of the PKCS#1 encoded message to forge a signature when a low public exponent is being used. The issue has been addressed in "node-forge" version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-03-18

URL: CVE-2022-24771

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-24771

Release Date: 2022-03-18

Fix Resolution (node-forge): 1.3.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-29180

Vulnerable Library - webpack-dev-middleware-5.3.0.tgz

A development middleware for webpack

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack-dev-middleware/-/webpack-dev-middleware-5.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-dev-middleware/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: webpack-dev-middleware-5.3.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Prior to versions 7.1.0, 6.1.2, and 5.3.4, the webpack-dev-middleware development middleware for devpack does not validate the supplied URL address sufficiently before returning the local file. It is possible to access any file on the developer's machine. The middleware can either work with the physical filesystem when reading the files or it can use a virtualized in-memory "memfs" filesystem. If "writeToDisk" configuration option is set to "true", the physical filesystem is used. The "getFilenameFromUrl" method is used to parse URL and build the local file path. The public path prefix is stripped from the URL, and the "unsecaped" path suffix is appended to the "outputPath". As the URL is not unescaped and normalized automatically before calling the midlleware, it is possible to use "%2e" and "%2f" sequences to perform path traversal attack. Developers using "webpack-dev-server" or "webpack-dev-middleware" are affected by the issue. When the project is started, an attacker might access any file on the developer's machine and exfiltrate the content. If the development server is listening on a public IP address (or "0.0.0.0"), an attacker on the local network can access the local files without any interaction from the victim (direct connection to the port). If the server allows access from third-party domains, an attacker can send a malicious link to the victim. When visited, the client side script can connect to the local server and exfiltrate the local files. Starting with fixed versions 7.1.0, 6.1.2, and 5.3.4, the URL is unescaped and normalized before any further processing.

Publish Date: 2024-03-21

URL: CVE-2024-29180

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.4)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-middleware/security/advisories/GHSA-wr3j-pwj9-hqq6

Release Date: 2024-03-21

Fix Resolution (webpack-dev-middleware): 5.3.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2023-26159

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz
    • http-proxy-1.18.1.tgz
      • :x: follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.

Publish Date: 2024-01-02

URL: CVE-2023-26159

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26159

Release Date: 2024-01-02

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.15.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2025-30360

Vulnerable Library - webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack-dev-server/-/webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-dev-server/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

webpack-dev-server allows users to use webpack with a development server that provides live reloading. Prior to version 5.2.1, webpack-dev-server users' source code may be stolen when you access a malicious web site with non-Chromium based browser. The "Origin" header is checked to prevent Cross-site WebSocket hijacking from happening, which was reported by CVE-2018-14732. But webpack-dev-server always allows IP address "Origin" headers. This allows websites that are served on IP addresses to connect WebSocket. An attacker can obtain source code via a method similar to that used to exploit CVE-2018-14732. Version 5.2.1 contains a patch for the issue.

Publish Date: 2025-06-03

URL: CVE-2025-30360

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server/security/advisories/GHSA-9jgg-88mc-972h

Release Date: 2025-06-03

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server.git - v5.2.1

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CVE-2024-28849

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • http-proxy-middleware-2.0.1.tgz
    • http-proxy-1.18.1.tgz
      • :x: follow-redirects-1.14.7.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

follow-redirects is an open source, drop-in replacement for Node's "http" and "https" modules that automatically follows redirects. In affected versions follow-redirects only clears authorization header during cross-domain redirect, but keep the proxy-authentication header which contains credentials too. This vulnerability may lead to credentials leak, but has been addressed in version 1.15.6. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2024-03-14

URL: CVE-2024-28849

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/follow-redirects/follow-redirects/security/advisories/GHSA-cxjh-pqwp-8mfp

Release Date: 2024-03-14

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.15.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-29041

Vulnerable Library - express-4.17.1.tgz

Fast, unopinionated, minimalist web framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express/-/express-4.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: express-4.17.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2024-03-25

URL: CVE-2024-29041

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/expressjs/express/security/advisories/GHSA-rv95-896h-c2vc

Release Date: 2024-03-25

Fix Resolution (express): 4.19.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2025-30359

Vulnerable Library - webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Serves a webpack app. Updates the browser on changes.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack-dev-server/-/webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-dev-server/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• :x: webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

webpack-dev-server allows users to use webpack with a development server that provides live reloading. Prior to version 5.2.1, webpack-dev-server users' source code may be stolen when they access a malicious web site. Because the request for classic script by a script tag is not subject to same origin policy, an attacker can inject a malicious script in their site and run the script. Note that the attacker has to know the port and the output entrypoint script path. Combined with prototype pollution, the attacker can get a reference to the webpack runtime variables. By using "Function::toString" against the values in "webpack_modules", the attacker can get the source code. Version 5.2.1 contains a patch for the issue.

Publish Date: 2025-06-03

URL: CVE-2025-30359

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4v9v-hfq4-rm2v

Release Date: 2025-06-03

Fix Resolution: webpack-dev-server - 5.2.1

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CVE-2024-47764

Vulnerable Library - cookie-0.4.0.tgz

HTTP server cookie parsing and serialization

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cookie/-/cookie-0.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: cookie-0.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

cookie is a basic HTTP cookie parser and serializer for HTTP servers. The cookie name could be used to set other fields of the cookie, resulting in an unexpected cookie value. A similar escape can be used for path and domain, which could be abused to alter other fields of the cookie. Upgrade to 0.7.0, which updates the validation for name, path, and domain.

Publish Date: 2024-10-04

URL: CVE-2024-47764

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/jshttp/cookie/security/advisories/GHSA-pxg6-pf52-xh8x

Release Date: 2024-10-04

Fix Resolution (cookie): 0.7.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2022-24773

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-1.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • selfsigned-2.0.0.tgz
    • :x: node-forge-1.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Forge (also called "node-forge") is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. Prior to version 1.3.0, RSA PKCS#1 v1.5 signature verification code does not properly check "DigestInfo" for a proper ASN.1 structure. This can lead to successful verification with signatures that contain invalid structures but a valid digest. The issue has been addressed in "node-forge" version 1.3.0. There are currently no known workarounds. Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2022-03-18

URL: CVE-2022-24773

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-24773

Release Date: 2022-03-18

Fix Resolution (node-forge): 1.3.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-43800

Vulnerable Library - serve-static-1.14.1.tgz

Serve static files

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/serve-static/-/serve-static-1.14.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/serve-static/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: serve-static-1.14.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

serve-static serves static files. serve-static passes untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in serve-static 1.16.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-43800

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/expressjs/serve-static/security/advisories/GHSA-cm22-4g7w-348p

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution (serve-static): 1.16.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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CVE-2024-43799

Vulnerable Library - send-0.17.1.tgz

Better streaming static file server with Range and conditional-GET support

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/send/-/send-0.17.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/send/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.7.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • express-4.17.1.tgz
    • :x: send-0.17.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e103b6386c0031666a1203e2e1dc93586e0cd828

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Send is a library for streaming files from the file system as a http response. Send passes untrusted user input to SendStream.redirect() which executes untrusted code. This issue is patched in send 0.19.0.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-43799

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/pillarjs/send/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fv-jmcg-4jfg

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution (send): 0.19.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.7.4

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