CVE-2025-32997 (Medium) detected in http-proxy-middleware-2.0.6.tgz

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CVE-2025-32997 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - http-proxy-middleware-2.0.6.tgz

The one-liner node.js proxy middleware for connect, express and browser-sync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/http-proxy-middleware/-/http-proxy-middleware-2.0.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /ui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /ui/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @postgres.ai/shared-3.5.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • react-scripts-5.0.1.tgz
    • webpack-dev-server-4.11.0.tgz
      • ❌ http-proxy-middleware-2.0.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In http-proxy-middleware before 2.0.9 and 3.x before 3.0.5, fixRequestBody proceeds even if bodyParser has failed.

Publish Date: 2025-04-15

URL: CVE-2025-32997

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Changed
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2025-04-15

Fix Resolution: http-proxy-middleware - 2.0.9

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