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CVE-2021-22931

CRITPOCNode.js
score
<0.1
cvss
9.8
epss
22.0%
published
2021-08-16
kev added
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first seen

Node.js before 16.6.0, 14.17.4, and 12.22.4 contain a vulnerability caused by missing input validation of hostnames returned by DNS in the Node.js dns library, letting attackers perform remote code execution, XSS, and cause application crashes, exploit requires attacker to control DNS responses.

Timeline

How this CVE moved toward exploitation. Chart: last 30 days — trend score, EPSS, community mentions per day; hover the event lane.

events2021-08-16 — PublishedP2026-10-21 — Tracked by OnyxT2026-10-21 — Public PoCXscore2026-10-21: score <0.1<0.1epss2026-09-22: epss 22.0%2026-09-23: epss 22.0%2026-09-24: epss 22.0%2026-09-25: epss 22.0%2026-09-26: epss 22.0%2026-09-27: epss 22.0%2026-09-28: epss 22.0%2026-09-29: epss 22.0%2026-09-30: epss 22.0%2026-10-01: epss 22.0%2026-10-02: epss 22.0%2026-10-03: epss 22.0%2026-10-04: epss 22.0%2026-10-05: epss 22.0%2026-10-06: epss 22.0%2026-10-07: epss 22.0%2026-10-08: epss 22.0%2026-10-09: epss 22.0%2026-10-10: epss 22.0%2026-10-11: epss 22.0%2026-10-12: epss 22.0%2026-10-13: epss 22.0%2026-10-14: epss 22.0%2026-10-15: epss 22.0%2026-10-16: epss 22.0%2026-10-18: epss 22.0%2026-10-19: epss 22.0%2026-10-20: epss 22.0%2026-10-21: epss 22.0%22.0%mentions/day0no mentions in 30 days2026-09-22today
  1. Published
  2. Tracked by Onyx
  3. Public PoC

Exploit availability

Public PoC flagged by vulnx; no direct exploit link among the citations.

Weaknesses

CWE-170 CWE-20

References 9