Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2023.0053
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2023-0053)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'nodejs-qs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0053 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'nodejs-qs' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2023-0053 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: nodejs qs before 6.10.3, as used in Express before 4.17.3 and other products, allows attackers to cause a Node process hang for an Express application because an __ proto__ key can be used. In many typical Express use cases, an unauthenticated remote attacker can place the attack payload in the query string of the URL that is used to visit the application, such as a[__proto__]=b&a[__proto__]&a[length]=100000000. (CVE-2022-24999) Affected Software/OS: 'nodejs-qs' package(s) on Mageia 8. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-24999 https://github.com/n8tz/CVE-2022-24999 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/01/msg00039.html
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