franciscop translate up to 2.x on Node.js opt.id input validation

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A vulnerability has been found in franciscop translate up to 2.x on Node.js and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function translate. Performing a manipulation of the argument opt.id results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-29042. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

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A vulnerability was found in franciscop translate up to 2.x on Node.js. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function translate. The manipulation of the argument opt.id with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Translate is a package that allows users to convert text to different languages on Node.js and the browser. Prior to version 3.0.0, an attacker controlling the second variable of the `translate` function is able to perform a cache poisoning attack. They can change the outcome of translation requests made by subsequent users. The `opt.id` parameter allows the overwriting of the cache key. If an attacker sets the `id` variable to the cache key that would be generated by another user, they can choose the response that user gets served. Version 3.0.0 fixes this issue.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-29042 since 03/14/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 3.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7a2bf8b9f05f7c45c09683973ef4d8e995804aa4 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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• JavaScript Library

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• franciscop

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• translate

Version

• 2.x

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/franciscop/translate/

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