CVE-2018-3739: hackerone https-proxy-agent node module Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-3739 is a critical (CVSS 9.1) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in hackerone https-proxy-agent node module. EPSS estimates a 1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 07-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated9.1CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 2.01% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (hackerone.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Chainguard1 product
- jitsucom-jitsuAll versions (No fix recorded)
Hackerone1 product
- https-proxy-agent node moduleVersions before 2.1.1
Https-proxy-agent_project1 product
- https-proxy-agent< 2.2.0
Npm1 product
- https-proxy-agent< 2.2.0
Wolfi1 product
- jitsucom-jitsuAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 5 products
