Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/restify-paginate

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qr9h-vr5p-pwwx
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-27543 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) denial of service vulnerability (CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions) affecting Restify paginate libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves denial of service (dos) in restify-paginate. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

1 Known Advisory Record(s)
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pkg:npm/restify-paginate

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/restify-paginate. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-qr9h-vr5p-pwwx CVE-2020-27543 HIGH Denial of Service (DoS) in restify-paginate

CVE-2020-27543 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-27543
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qr9h-vr5p-pwwx
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
Affected Product Restify paginate
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2020-27543

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Restify paginate dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

restify-paginate fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install restify-paginate@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls restify-paginate

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2020-27543, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls restify-paginate

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Restify paginate in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls restify-paginate command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions, where the product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition. In Restify paginate, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

The restify-paginate package 0.0.5 for Node.js allows remote attackers to cause a Denial-of-Service by omitting the HTTP Host header. A Restify-based web service would crash with an uncaught exception.

CVE-2020-27543 Affected Restify paginate Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
restify-paginate
npm/restify-paginate
npm
≤ 0.0.5

References

NVD — CVE-2020-27543 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27543
Restify paginate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/paulvarache/restify-paginate
Restify paginate Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/secoats/cve/tree/master/CVE-2020-27543_dos_restify-paginate
Restify paginate Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210401-0002
www.npmjs.com/package/restify-pag... WEB
https://www.npmjs.com/package/restify-paginate

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27543?
CVE-2020-27543 is a security vulnerability in Restify paginate involving Denial of Service (DoS) in restify-paginate under CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions.
Which Restify paginate versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: restify-paginate.
What version fixes CVE-2020-27543?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is restify-paginate affected?
Yes, restify-paginate is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-27543?
CVE-2020-27543 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-27543?
CVE-2020-27543 is classified under CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions (The product does not handle or incorrectly handles an exceptional condition.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2020-27543?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls restify-paginate'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "id" : "GHSA-qr9h-vr5p-pwwx",
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  "published" : "2021-04-12T18:59:11Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-27543" ],
  "summary" : "Denial of Service (DoS) in restify-paginate",
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  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/secoats/cve/tree/master/CVE-2020-27543_dos_restify-paginate"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210401-0002"
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    "severity" : "HIGH",
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    "github_reviewed_at" : "2021-03-16T00:43:59Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2021-02-25T17:15:00Z"
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}