Summary
Request parameters are added as segment attributes, even when the agent is configured with High-security mode or Configurable Security Policies. This may result in unexpected data being collected.
Release date: April 1, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: NR19-02
Priority: Medium
Affected software
The following New Relic agent versions are affected:
Name | Affected version | Notes | Remediated version |
|---|---|---|---|
Node.js agent | 3.0.0-5.6.2 | 5.6.3 |
Vulnerability information
By design, request parameters are added as segment attributes. Request parameters should be ignored when the agent is configured with High-security mode or the attributes_include Configurable Security Policy.
Mitigating factors
Only affects agents configured with High-security mode or the attributes_include Configurable Security Policy.
Workarounds
- Set
attributed.enabledtofalseto prevent all attributes from being collected. - Update to the latest New Relic Node.js agent.
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