CVE-2024-29180 (High) detected in webpack-dev-middleware-5.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2024-29180 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - webpack-dev-middleware-5.1.0.tgz

A development middleware for webpack

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/webpack-dev-middleware/-/webpack-dev-middleware-5.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /root/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /root/node_modules/webpack-dev-middleware/package.json,/server/client/node_modules/webpack-dev-middleware/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-4.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ webpack-dev-middleware-5.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f5138814bd6e253a8a5e8826b5a576edb13ed346

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-wr3j-pwj9-hqq6

Release Date: 2024-03-21

Fix Resolution (webpack-dev-middleware): 5.3.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 4.3.0

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