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TI-2018-08696 Aliases CVE-2018-12123GHSA-f6m9-hpfw-xjw4

Improper input validation in NodeJS Node.js

Priority LOW 27CWE-115Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 9 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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:") protocol (other protocols are not affected). If security decisions are made about the URL based on the hostname, they may be incorrect.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04032 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 6 fixed, 9 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NodeJSNode.jsAll versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Node.js VendorNodeJS Affected All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*6.0.0 to before 6.15.0; 8.0.0 to before 8.14.0; 10.0.0 to before 10.14.0VulnerableNodeJS
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*11.0.0 to before 11.3.0VulnerableNodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 to before 6.15.0; 8.0.0 to before 8.14.0; 10.0.0 to before 10.14.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
  • cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 11.0.0 to before 11.3.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:2939 Released 2019-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-nodejs10-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-3.2-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.16.3-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.16.3-3.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs10-3.2-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.16.3-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.16.3-3.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs10-3.2-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.16.3-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.16.3-3.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-nodejs10-3.2-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.16.3-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.16.3-3.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs10-3.2-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-10.16.3-3.el7, rh-nodejs10-nodejs-devel-10.16.3-3.el7 +4
  • RHSA-2019:1821 Released 2019-07-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-nodejs8-nodejs security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.16.0-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.16.0-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.16.0-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.16.0-1.el7 +1
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-devel-8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-nodejs-docs-8.16.0-1.el7 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Software CollectionsAffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1821, RHSA-2019:2939
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2019:1821
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5)Fixed RHSA-2019:1821, RHSA-2019:2939
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2019:1821, RHSA-2019:2939
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2019:2939
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1821, RHSA-2019:2939
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12123
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f6m9-hpfw-xjw4
  3. 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2026-79288 Out-of-bounds write in Google Brotli decoder KEVCVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2023-23979 The HTTP/2 protocol allows a denial of service (server resource consumption) because… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01993 The DES and Triple DES ciphers, as used in the TLS, SSH, and IPSec protocols and other… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2024-03325 Command injection vulnerability in programing languages on Microsoft Windows operating system. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-03472 X.509 Email Address Variable Length Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-03315 X.509 Email Address 4-byte Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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