CVE-2018-3774: hackerone url-parse Forced Browsing
CVSS: 10.0v3.0CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-3774DEBIAN-CVE-2018-3774GHSA-pv4c-p2j5-38j4
Published 12-08-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-3774 is a critical (CVSS 10.0) Forced Browsing vulnerability in hackerone url-parse. EPSS estimates a 3.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 12-08-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Incorrect parsing in url-parse <1.4.3 returns wrong hostname which leads to multiple vulnerabilities such as SSRF, Open Redirect, Bypass Authentication Protocol.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsCritical 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated10.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated10.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated10.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.81%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
90%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.81% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score3.81%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-425Direct Request ('Forced Browsing')The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files.
- CWE-601URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect')The web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a redirect.
- CWE-918Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)The web server receives a URL or similar request from an upstream component and retrieves the contents of this URL, but it does not sufficiently ensure that the request is being sent to the expected destination.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- node-url-parse< 1.2.0-2
Hackerone1 product
- url-parse1.4.3
Npm1 product
- url-parse≥ 1.0.0, < 1.4.3
Ubuntu1 product
- node-url-parse< 1.0.5-2ubuntu0.1~esm2 | < 1.2.0-1ubuntu0.1
Url-parse_project1 product
- url-parse< 1.4.3
5 vendors · 5 products
References
11 links- github.com/unshiftio/url-parse/commit/d7b582ec1243e8024e60ac0b62d2569c939ef5deX Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORTWEB
- github.com/unshiftio/url-parse/commit/53b1794e54d0711ceb52505e0f74145270570d5aX Refsource CONFIRMVendor AdvisoryREPORTWEB
