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Security checkFebruary 01, 2023

Improper Input Validation in SocksJS-Node

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Medium severitynpmsockjs

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Description

Incorrect handling of Upgrade header with the value websocket leads in crashing of containers hosting sockjs apps. This affects the package sockjs before 0.3.20.

Recommendation

Update the sockjs package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 0.3.20
  • Patched version(s): 0.3.20

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