Hostname Spoofing

Node.js is vulnerable to hostname spoofing. The hostname can be spoofed using a mixed case Javascript e.g. javAscript protocol if the node.js application uses url.parse to determine the hostname of the URL. This causes hostname-based access controls to be incorrect and allows a remote attacker to...

CVE-2018-12123

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Hostname spoofing in URL parser for javascript protocol: If a Node.js application is using url.parse to determine the URL hostname, that hostname can be spoofed by using a mixed case "javascript:" e.g. "javAscript:" protoc...

CVE-2018-12123: Misinterpretation of Input

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Hostname spoofing in URL parser for javascript protocol: If a Node.js application is using url.parse to determine the URL hostname, that hostname can be spoofed by using a mixed case "javascript:" e.g. "javAscript:" protoc...