Hostname spoofing via backslashes in URL
Impact
If using affected versions to determine a URL's hostname, the hostname can be spoofed by using a backslash (\) character followed by an at (@) character. If the hostname is used in security decisions, the decision may be incorrect.
Depending on library usage and attacker intent, impacts may include allow/block list bypasses, SSRF attacks, open redirects, or other undesired behavior.
Example URL: https://expected-example.com\@observed-example.com
Escaped string: https://expected-example.com\\@observed-example.com (JavaScript strings must escape backslash)
Affected versions incorrectly return observed-example.com. Patched versions correctly return expected-example.com. Patched versions match the behavior of other parsers which implement the WHATWG URL specification, including web browsers and Node's built-in URL class.
Patches
Version 1.19.4 is patched against all known payload variants. Version 1.19.3 has a partial patch but is still vulnerable to a payload variant.
References
https://github.com/medialize/URI.js/releases/tag/v1.19.4 (complete fix for this bypass) https://github.com/medialize/URI.js/releases/tag/v1.19.3 (partial fix for this bypass) PR #233 (initial fix for backslash handling)
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory, open an issue in https://github.com/medialize/URI.js
Reporter credit
Software afectado
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| Plataforma | Paquete | Versiones vulnerables | Corregida en |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paquete de npm | urijs | < 1.19.4 | 1.19.4 |
Referencias
- https://github.com/medialize/URI.js/security/advisories/GHSA-3329-pjwv-fjpg
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26291
- https://github.com/medialize/URI.js/commit/b02bf037c99ac9316b77ff8bfd840e90becf1155
- https://github.com/medialize/URI.js
- https://github.com/medialize/URI.js/releases/tag/v1.19.4
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1595
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/urijs
- Vector CVSS
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N- Debilidad (CWE)
CWE-20- Plataforma
- npm
- Paquete
urijs- Publicada
- 30.12.2020
- Actualizado
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Fuentes y licencias
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3329-pjwv-fjpg - CC BY 4.0
Historial de vulnerabilidades: urijs
Todas las vulnerabilidades publicadas de este paquete (Paquete de npm), de la más reciente a la más antigua. Muestra si es un fallo aislado o un paquete que hay que vigilar.
- Entradas en total
- 8
- Primera → última
- 12.2020 04.2022
- Sin corrección
- 0
- Explotada en ataques
- 0
Distribución por gravedad
- Alta 2
- Media 6
Divulgaciones por año
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 5
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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