The xmlhttprequest-ssl package before 1.6.1 for Node.js disables SSL certificate validation by default, because rejectUnauthorized (when the property exists but is undefined) is considered to be false within the https.request function of Node.js. In other words, no certificate is ever rejected.
Weakness
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xmlhttprequest-ssl | Xmlhttprequest-ssl_project | * | 1.6.1 (excluding) |
| Node-xmlhttprequest-ssl | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Node-xmlhttprequest-ssl | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Node-xmlhttprequest-ssl | Ubuntu | groovy | * |
| Node-xmlhttprequest-ssl | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Node-xmlhttprequest-ssl | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
References
- https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/commit/bf53329b61ca6afc5d28f6b8d2dc2e3ca740a9b2
- https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/compare/v1.6.0...1.6.1
- https://people.kingsds.network/wesgarland/xmlhttprequest-ssl-vuln.txt
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0004/
- https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/commit/bf53329b61ca6afc5d28f6b8d2dc2e3ca740a9b2
- https://github.com/mjwwit/node-XMLHttpRequest/compare/v1.6.0...1.6.1
- https://people.kingsds.network/wesgarland/xmlhttprequest-ssl-vuln.txt
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210618-0004/