link-preview-js vulnerable to IPv6 and internal loopback attacks — CVE-2026-43897

Zusammenfassung

### Impact The library did not check for IPv6 loopback attacks. There was also a DNS attack, where an address could be resolved into an internal IP. This could cause internal data leaks. ### Patches Problem has been patched in version 4.0.1. However, it cannot be completely solved by the package alone. The regex used for validation has been tightened for IPv6 addresses. The DNS resolving, however, is more…

Produkt

npm: link-preview-js

Was tun?

Allgemeine, vorsichtige Schritte (bitte prüfe die offizielle Quelle für Details):

• Priorisiere sofort Patches oder Mitigations (hohes akutes Risiko).
• Identifiziere betroffene Produktversionen und prüfe, ob du betroffen bist.
• Spiele Hersteller-Updates/Patches ein oder setze empfohlene Mitigations um.
• Lies das offizielle Advisory für betroffene Versionen und konkrete Schritte.

Offizielles Advisory

• Zur offiziellen Quelle
• CVE Record
• NVD

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