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CVE-2020-8201

Node.js < 12.18.4 and < 14.11 can be exploited to perform HTTP desync attacks and deliver malicious payloads to unsuspecting users. The payloads can be crafted by an attacker to hijack user sessions, poison cookies, perform clickjacking, and a multitude of other attacks depending on the architecture of the underlying system. The attack was possible due to a bug in processing of carrier-return…

Severity
High 7.4
Published
18 Sept 2020
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Fixed in
12.18.4, 14.11.0
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Node.jsServers and applications · cpe:a:nodejs:node.js
  • From 12.0.0 before 12.18.4
  • From 14.0.0 before 14.11.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8201
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8201