Insufficient RegEx in private-ip npm package v1.0.5 and below insufficiently filters…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Insufficient RegEx in private-ip npm package v1.0.5 and below insufficiently filters reserved IP ranges resulting in indeterminate SSRF. An attacker can perform a large range of requests to ARIN reserved IP ranges, resulting in an indeterminable number of critical attack vectors, allowing remote attackers to request server-side resources or potentially execute arbitrary code through various SSRF techniques.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | private-ip (npm) | before 2.0.0 | 2.0.0 | Patch available | GHSA-43ch-2h55-2vj7 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- private-ip (npm) Vendor— Affected before 2.0.0 Fixed in 2.0.0 Patch available GHSA-43ch-2h55-2vj7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:private-ip_project:private-ip:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Private-ip Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:private-ip_project:private-ip:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Private-ip Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-43ch-2h55-2vj7 private-ip (npm) Fixed in 2.0.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-28360
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-43ch-2h55-2vj7
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-28360 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-28360 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-43ch-2h55-2vj7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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