lite-server Control Character decodeURI denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in lite-server and classified as problematic. This impacts the function decodeURI of the component Control Character Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-25940. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in lite-server (the affected version is unknown) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function decodeURI of the component Control Character Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

All versions of package lite-server are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when an attacker sends an HTTP request and includes control characters that the decodeURI() function is unable to parse.

The weakness was released 12/20/2022. The advisory is available at gist.github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-25940 since 02/24/2022. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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02/24/2022 🔍
12/20/2022 +299 days 🔍
12/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/16/2025 +848 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2022-25940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-25940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-216346

Entryinfo

Created: 12/20/2022 09:05
Updated: 04/16/2025 22:58
Changes: 12/20/2022 09:05 (47), 04/16/2025 22:58 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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