Description
Denial-of-service in NodeBB <= v2.8.10 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a crash, when invoking `eventName.startsWith()` or `eventName.toString()`, while processing Socket.IO messages via crafted Socket.IO messages containing array or object type for the event name respectively.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| NodeBB | NodeBB | ≤ 2.8.10 | — |
References
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/ third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2c patch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539ca patch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9 patch