Description
Denial-of-service in NodeBB <= v2.8.10 allows unauthenticated attackers to trigger a crash, when invoking `eventName.startsWith()` or `eventName.toString()`, while processing Socket.IO messages via crafted Socket.IO messages containing array or object type for the event name respectively.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NodeBB, Inc. | NodeBB | <= 2.8.10 |
References
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2cPatch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9Patch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539caPatch
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/37b48b82a4bc7680c6e4c42647209010cb239c2cPatch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/4d2d76897a02e7068ab74c81d17a2febfae8bfb9Patch
- https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB/commit/830f142b7aea2e597294a84d52c05aab3a3539caPatch
- https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-30591/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2023
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified