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CVE-2020-8201 Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to…

Description

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return symbols in the HTTP header names.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Node 14.0 14.0 → < 14.11.0 14.11.0
Node 13.0 13.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 12.0 12.0 → < 12.18.4 12.18.4
Node 11.0 11.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 9.0 9.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 8.0 8.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 7.0 7.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 6.0 6.0 → latest No fix stated
Node 5.0 5.0 → latest No fix stated
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
Node 4.0 4.0 → latest No fix stated

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