High
node-fetch forwards secure headers to untrusted sites
node-fetch forwards secure headers such as authorization, www-authenticate, cookie, & cookie2 when redirecting to a untrusted site.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | node-fetch | >= 3.0.0, < 3.1.1, < 2.6.7 | 3.1.1, 2.6.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0235
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/pull/1449/commits/5c32f002fdd65b1c6a8f1e3620210813d45c7e60
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/pull/1453
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/commit/1ef4b560a17e644a02a3bfdea7631ffeee578b35
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/commit/36e47e8a6406185921e4985dcbeff140d73eaa10
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/commit/5c32f002fdd65b1c6a8f1e3620210813d45c7e60
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-637483.pdf
- https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/d26ab655-38d6-48b3-be15-f9ad6b6ae6f7
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/12/msg00007.html
CVSS score
8.8/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-173, CWE-200, CWE-601- Platform
- npm
- Package
node-fetch- Disclosed
- 21.01.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-r683-j2x4-v87g - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: node-fetch
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 3
- First → latest
- 09.2020 08.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
- Low 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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