HTTP: NodeBB socket.io eventName Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against NodeBB. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended 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.
Affected Products
Nodebb nodebb
References
CVE: CVE-2023-30591
Short Name
HTTP:CTS:NODEBB-SOCKET-DOS
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2023-30591 Denial NodeBB Service eventName of socket.io
Release Date
01/16/2024
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3669
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Nodebb