CVE-2023-26159
Follow Redirects improperly handles URLs in the url.parse() function
6.1
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.10%
Description
Versions of the package follow-redirects before 1.15.4 are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation due to the improper handling of URLs by the url.parse() function. When new URL() throws an error, it can be manipulated to misinterpret the hostname. An attacker could exploit this weakness to redirect traffic to a malicious site, potentially leading to information disclosure, phishing attacks, or other security breaches.
How to fix CVE-2023-26159
To remediate CVE-2023-26159, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —no fix listed
- —upgrade to 1.15.4 or later
Is CVE-2023-26159 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0
- from 0, < 1.15.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |