Debian dla-4261 : node-form-data - security update

critical Nessus Plugin ID 243243

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 11 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dla-4261 advisory.

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4261-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Chris Lamb July 31, 2025 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------

Package : node-form-data Version : 3.0.0-2+deb11u1 CVE ID : CVE-2025-7783 Debian Bug : 1109551

It was discovered that there was a potential HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP) issue in node-form-data, a tool to create multipart/form-data streams module in Node.js applications.

For Debian 11 bullseye, this problem has been fixed in version 3.0.0-2+deb11u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your node-form-data packages.

For the detailed security status of node-form-data please refer to its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/node-form-data

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the node-form-data packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 243243

File Name: debian_DLA-4261.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2025

Updated: 7/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.4

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-7783

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS v4

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.4

Threat Score: 8.9

Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:node-form-data, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/18/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-7783

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