Denial of Service in mqtt
Affected versions of mqtt will cause the node process to crash when receiving specially crafted MQTT packets, making the application vulnerable to a denial of service condition.
Recommendation
Update to v1.0.0 or later
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | mqtt | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-248- Platform
- npm
- Package
mqtt- Disclosed
- 01.09.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-hg78-c92r-hvwr - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mqtt
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 12.2017 09.2020
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 1
- 2018: 0
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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