high7.5
CVE-2023-37899
Feathers socket handler allows abusing implicit toString
Impact
### Impact Feathers socket handler did not catch invalid string conversion errors like: ```ts const message = `${{ toString: '' }}` ``` Causing the NodeJS process to crash when sending an unexpected Socket.io message like ```ts socket.emit('find', { toString: '' }) ``` ### Patches A fix has been released in - `v5.0.8` via #3241 - `v4.5.18` via #3242 ### Workarounds Since it is in the core Socket handling code upgrading to the latest version is necessary. ### References - [v5.0.8 Changelog](https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/dove/CHANGELOG.md#508-2023-07-19) - [v4.5.18 Changelog](https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/crow/CHANGELOG.md#4518-2023-07-19)
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | @feathersjs/socketio | <= 4.5.17 | 4.5.18 |
| npm | @feathersjs/transport-commons | <= 4.5.17 | 4.5.18 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Feathersjs | Feathers | before 4.5.18 from 5.0.0 before 5.0.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/crow/CHANGELOG.md#4518-2023-07-19
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/blob/dove/CHANGELOG.md#508-2023-07-19
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/pull/3241
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/pull/3242
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/security/advisories/GHSA-hhr9-rh25-hvf9
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhr9-rh25-hvf9
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37899
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/commit/0b9a6b19b12ad05934e4c8bd9917448ed39d1ed8
- https://github.com/feathersjs/feathers/commit/c397ab3a0cd184044ae4f73540549b30a396821c