Node.js up to 14.19.x/16.19.x/18.4.x IsAllowedHost os command injection

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Node.js up to 14.19.x/16.19.x/18.4.x. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IsAllowedHost Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-32212. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Node.js up to 14.19.x/16.19.x/18.4.x (JavaScript Library). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component IsAllowedHost Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in Node.js versions <14.20.0, <16.20.0, <18.5.0 due to an insufficient IsAllowedHost check that can easily be bypassed because IsIPAddress does not properly check if an IP address is invalid before making DBS requests allowing rebinding attacks.

The weakness was disclosed 07/14/2022. The advisory is shared at nodejs.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-32212 since 06/01/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216256 (Oracle Linux 8 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2025-1351)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 14.20.0, 16.20.0 or 18.5.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216256). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Type

• JavaScript Library

Name

• Node.js

Version

• 14.0
• 14.1
• 14.2
• 14.3
• 14.4
• 14.5
• 14.6
• 14.7
• 14.8
• 14.9
• 14.10
• 14.11
• 14.12
• 14.13
• 14.14
• 14.15
• 14.16
• 14.17
• 14.18
• 14.19
• 16.0
• 16.1
• 16.2
• 16.3
• 16.4
• 16.5
• 16.6
• 16.7
• 16.8
• 16.9
• 16.10
• 16.11
• 16.12
• 16.13
• 16.14
• 16.15
• 16.16
• 16.17
• 16.18
• 16.19
• 18.0
• 18.1
• 18.2
• 18.3
• 18.4

License

• open-source

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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