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Vulnerability Analysis

ProxyLogon (CVE-2021-26855) Explained: The Exchange SSRF That Opened a Pre-Auth Door

CVE-2021-26855, ProxyLogon, is a server-side request forgery in Microsoft Exchange that let unauthenticated attackers impersonate the server — the first link in a chain to full remote code execution.

Jul 1, 20265 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

PwnKit (CVE-2021-4034) Explained: Root From a 12-Year-Old Polkit Bug

CVE-2021-4034, aka PwnKit, is a memory-corruption flaw in polkit's pkexec that gives any local user reliable root on nearly every Linux distribution. Here is how it works and how to close it.

Jul 1, 20265 min read
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CVE-2020-7729: Command injection in node-notifier

CVE-2020-7729 lets attacker-influenced input reach node-notifier's OS notifier calls, enabling command injection. Here's the impact, timeline, and fix.

Jul 1, 20267 min read
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CVE-2020-28469: ReDoS in glob-parent

CVE-2020-28469 is a ReDoS flaw in glob-parent before 5.1.2 that can hang processes parsing crafted glob strings. Here's the risk, timeline, and fix.

Jul 1, 20267 min read
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CVE-2021-23343: ReDoS in path-parse

CVE-2021-23343 is a ReDoS vulnerability in path-parse before 1.0.7 that lets crafted path strings stall Node.js apps. Here's how it works and how to fix it.

Jul 1, 20267 min read
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CVE-2018-1000620: ReDoS in marked markdown parser

A ReDoS flaw in the marked Markdown parser (CVE-2018-1000620) let crafted input stall Node.js services. Here's the impact, fix, and how to catch it in your dependency tree.

Jul 1, 20268 min read
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Inside the GitHub Advisory Database: how vulnerability re...

How vulnerability records actually get into the GitHub Advisory Database — curation, CNA status, GHAS enrichment, and the gaps in severity and version data teams should watch for.

Jul 1, 20267 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-21680: ReDoS in marked via block token regexes

CVE-2022-21680: how a ReDoS in marked's block-tokenizer regexes could let attackers freeze Markdown-rendering services, plus affected versions, fix, and mitigation steps.

Jun 30, 20267 min read
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CVE-2022-21681: Second ReDoS flaw in marked

CVE-2022-21681 is a ReDoS flaw in marked's inline tokenizer that lets crafted Markdown hang parsing. What's affected, severity, and how to remediate.

Jun 30, 20266 min read
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CVE-2022-0235: node-fetch forwards sensitive headers on r...

CVE-2022-0235: node-fetch forwarded cookie and authorization headers across cross-origin redirects. Affected versions, exploitability context, and remediation steps.

Jun 30, 20268 min read
Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2022-0155: follow-redirects leaks Proxy-Authorization...

CVE-2022-0155: follow-redirects leaked Proxy-Authorization headers across hosts on redirect, exposing proxy credentials via axios and other widely used npm HTTP clients.

Jun 30, 20268 min read
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CVE-2022-0536: follow-redirects leaks Authorization heade...

CVE-2022-0536 let follow-redirects forward Authorization headers to third-party hosts on cross-domain redirects, exposing tokens and credentials.

Jun 30, 20268 min read

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