CVE-2024-43796

MEDIUMNVD 5.05.0

5.0

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. In express < 4.20.0, passing untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to response.redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in express 4.20.0.

CVSS v3: 5.0
EG Score: 5.0(low)
EPSS: 30.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 10, 2024

Last Modified

September 20, 2024

References (2)

security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/expressjs/express/commit/54271f69b511fea198471e6ff3400ab805d6b553
security-advisories@githubhttps://github.com/expressjs/express/security/advisories/GHSA-qw6h-vgh9-j6wx

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2024-43796(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(18)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	node-express (4.19.2+~cs8.36.21-1ubuntu0.1~esm1) @ noble	2026-05-23	ubuntu
redhat	discovery/discovery-ui-rhel9:1.12.0-1	2025-02-10	redhat
redhat	openshift4/nmstate-console-plugin-rhel9:v4.17.0-202501301204.p0.gcffdc60.assembly.stream.el9	2025-02-05	redhat
redhat	odf4/ocs-client-console-rhel9:v4.14.13-3	2025-01-15	redhat
redhat	odf4/odf-console-rhel9:v4.15.9-1	2025-01-09	redhat
redhat	odf4/odf-multicluster-console-rhel9:v4.16.5-2	2025-01-08	redhat
redhat	odf4/odf-multicluster-console-rhel9:v4.17.2-1	2025-01-08	redhat
redhat	express	2024-12-12	redhat
redhat	rhosdt/jaeger-query-rhel8:rhosdt-3.4	2024-12-11	redhat
redhat	rhmtc/openshift-migration-ui-rhel8:v1.8.5-7	2024-12-10	redhat
redhat	odf4/mcg-core-rhel9:v4.17.0-69	2024-10-30	redhat
redhat	openshift-gitops-1/argocd-rhel9:v1.12.6-1	2024-10-30	redhat
redhat	openshift-gitops-1/must-gather-rhel8:v1.13.2-4	2024-10-29	redhat
redhat	network-observability/network-observability-rhel9-operator:v1.7.0-67	2024-10-22	redhat
redhat	odf4/mcg-core-rhel9:v4.16.3-1	2024-10-15	redhat
redhat	openshift-serverless-1/logic-swf-devmode-rhel8:1.34.0-6	2024-10-14	redhat
redhat	openshift-service-mesh/proxyv2-rhel9:2.6.2-7	2024-10-07	redhat
redhat	rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9:1.3-100	2024-10-02	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)

npm(1)

Package	Vulnerable range	Fixed in	Dependents
express	—	5.0.0	—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Additional Vendor Advisories

(18)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:40 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 13:43 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-26 07:18 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-23 11:12 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-23 11:12 UTCVendor advisory

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2024-43796?

CVE-2024-43796 is a medium vulnerability published on September 10, 2024. Express.js minimalist web framework for node. In express < 4.20.0, passing untrusted user input - even after sanitizing it - to response.redirect() may execute untrusted code. This issue is patched in express 4.20.0.

When was CVE-2024-43796 disclosed?

CVE-2024-43796 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 10, 2024, with the most recent update on September 20, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2024-43796 actively exploited?

CVE-2024-43796 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 30.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2024-43796?

CVE-2024-43796 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.0 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..

How do I remediate CVE-2024-43796?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2024-43796, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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