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#Node.js security

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The Lab · 2026-04-12 01:22:24 · GitHub Issues

1. NodeGoat Demo Exposes Timing Attack Risk in User Authentication Code

A security scanner has flagged a subtle but critical information disclosure vulnerability in the NodeGoat vulnerability demonstration repository. The flaw, located in the user authentication logic, could allow an attacker to infer secret values through timing analysis. This type of vulnerability, classified under CWE-2...

The Lab · 2026-04-12 01:22:25 · GitHub Issues

2. Critical Code Injection Vulnerability in arubis/nodegoat-vulnerability-demo: eval() on User Input at Line 32

A critical security flaw has been identified in the `arubis/nodegoat-vulnerability-demo` repository, exposing the application to remote code execution. The vulnerability, classified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), resides in the `app/routes/contributions.js` file. On line 32, the code directly passe...

The Lab · 2026-05-09 06:01:38 · GitHub Issues

3. Critical libxmljs2 Vulnerability Exposes XML Parsing to Type Confusion Attacks (CVSS 8.1)

A critical security vulnerability has been identified in libxmljs2, a widely-used Node.js library for XML parsing, exposing applications to type confusion attacks when processing specially crafted XML documents. The flaw, classified as CWE-843, carries a CVSS severity score of 8.1, placing it in the high-criticality ra...