Improper Input Validation in sails-hook-sockets
Sails.js before v1.0.0-46 allows attackers to cause a denial of service with a single request because there is no error handler in sails-hook-sockets to handle an empty pathname in a WebSocket request.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | sails-hook-sockets | < 1.5.5 | 1.5.5 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-21036
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/0533a4864b1920fd8fbb5287bc0889193c5faf44
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets/commit/ff02114eaec090ee51db48435cc32d451662606e
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails-hook-sockets
- https://github.com/balderdashy/sails/blob/56f8276f6501a144a03d1f0f28df4ccdb4ad82e2/CHANGELOG.md
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/19/1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- npm
- Package
sails-hook-sockets- Disclosed
- 24.07.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-f7f4-hqp2-7prc - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: sails-hook-sockets
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