Accepting arbitrary Subject Alternative Name (SAN) types, unless a PKI is specifically defined to use a particular SAN type, can result in bypassing name-constrained intermediates. Node.js < 12.22.9, < 14.18.3, < 16.13.2, and < 17.3.1 was accepting URI SAN types, which PKIs are often not defined to use. Additionally, when a protocol allows URI SANs, Node.js did not match the URI correctly.Versions of Node.js with the fix for this disable the URI SAN type when checking a certificate against a hostname. This behavior can be reverted through the --security-revert command-line option.
https://hackerone.com/reports/1429694
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/jan-2022-security-releases/
Source: MITRE
Published: 2022-02-24
Updated: 2022-04-20
Type: CWE-295
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Impact Score: 4.9
Exploitability Score: 8.6
Severity: MEDIUM
Base Score: 7.4
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Impact Score: 5.2
Exploitability Score: 2.2
Severity: HIGH