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CVE-2021-4247: OWASP NodeGoat Query Parameter research.js denial of service

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-12-18 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-404

Description

A vulnerability has been found in OWASP NodeGoat and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file app/routes/research.js of the component Query Parameter Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. The attack can be initiated remotely. The name of the patch is 4a4d1db74c63fb4ff8d366551c3af006c25ead12. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216184.

Affected products

• OWASP NodeGoat: before 2021-01-26 — fixed in 2021-01-26

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: OWASP NodeGoat 2021-01-26. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/OWASP/NodeGoat/commit/4a4d1db74c63fb4ff8d366551c3af006c25ead12
• https://github.com/OWASP/NodeGoat/issues/225
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216184
• https://github.com/OWASP/NodeGoat/commit/4a4d1db74c63fb4ff8d366551c3af006c25ead12
• https://github.com/OWASP/NodeGoat/issues/225
• https://vuldb.com/?id.216184

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