CVE-2013-4450

CVE-2013-4450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 37% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-4450?
The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) by sending a large number of pipelined requests without reading the response.
How severe is CVE-2013-4450?
CVE-2013-4450 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-4450 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 37% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-4450?
CVE-2013-4450 primarily affects Nodejs. In total, 47 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4450?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-4450 published?
CVE-2013-4450 was published on 2013-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (47)

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