CVE-2024-43796

Publication date 10 September 2024

Last updated 26 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.0 · Medium

Score breakdown

Description

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. In express < 4.20.0, passing untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to response.redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in express 4.20.0.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
node-express 25.10 questing
Not affected
25.04 plucky
Not affected
24.10 oracular
Fixed 4.19.2+~cs8.36.26-1ubuntu0.1
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 4.19.2+~cs8.36.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 4.17.3+~4.17.13-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 4.17.1-2ubuntu0.1~esm1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 4.1.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 4.1.1~dfsg-1ubuntu0.16.04.1~esm1

Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro

Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use.

Get Ubuntu Pro 30-day free trial

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
node-express

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.0 · Medium
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

Other references