Denial of Service in http-proxy-agent
Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Versions of `http-proxy-agent` before 2.1.0 are vulnerable to denial of service and uninitialized memory leak when unsanitized options are passed to `Buffer`. An attacker may leverage these unsanitized options to consume system resources. ## Recommendation Update to version 2.1.0 or later.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed http-proxy-agent (npm): 2.1.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | http-proxy-agent (npm) | before 2.1.0 | 2.1.0 | Patch available | GHSA-8w57-jfpm-945m |
- http-proxy-agent (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.1.0 Fixed in 2.1.0 Patch available GHSA-8w57-jfpm-945m
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8w57-jfpm-945m http-proxy-agent (npm) Fixed in 2.1.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-8w57-jfpm-945m
References
Sources
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