Node.js @advanced-rest-client/base module privilege escalation |
NAME
Node.js @advanced-rest-client/base module privilege escalation
- Platforms Affected:
Node.js @advanced-rest-client/base 0.1.9 - Risk Level:
8.8 - Exploitability:
Unproven - Consequences:
Gain Privileges
DESCRIPTION
Node.js @advanced-rest-client/base module could allow a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by a flaw with execution with unnecessary privileges when the end-user click on the response header. By persuading a victim to click on a specially-crafted link, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary scripts to gain access to file system, data store and some additional processes.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Network
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Upgrade to the latest version of @advanced-rest-client/base (0.1.10 or later), available from the base GIT Repository. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ADVANCEDRESTCLIENTBASE-2420033 - Reference Link:
https://github.com/advanced-rest-client/base/commit/f3f6db888212b5c8a4799eb13ca76318fd1de212
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