CVE-2024-29041: Express.js minimalist web framework for node

Routine

MEDIUM 6.1UPGRADE

CVE-2024-29041 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.1) affecting express. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Express.js minimalist web framework for node. Versions of Express.js prior to 4.19.0 and all pre-release alpha and beta versions of 5.0 are affected by an open redirect vulnerability using malformed URLs. When a user of Express performs a redirect using a user-provided URL Express performs an encode [using `encodeurl`](https://github.com/pillarjs/encodeurl) on the contents before passing it to the `location` header. This can cause malformed URLs

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.1 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 44%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-601, CWE-1286
Published	2024-03-25
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: openjsf

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-03-25 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:22 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openjsf express UPGRADE

Affected: < 4.19.2 · 5.0.0 alpha1 · 5.0.0 alpha2 · 5.0.0 alpha3 · 5.0.0 alpha4 · 5.0.0 alpha5 · 5.0.0 alpha6 · 5.0.0 alpha7

Fixed in: 4.19.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

npm ls express

2. UPGRADE to 4.19.2

npm install express@">=4.19.2"

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2024-29041?

express: upgrade to 4.19.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-29041 being exploited?

CVE-2024-29041 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2024-29041 affect?

CVE-2024-29041 affects express. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.1). Express.js minimalist web framework for node. Versions of Express.js prior to 4.19.0 and all pre-release alpha and beta versions of 5.0 are affected by an open redirect vulnerability using malformed URLs. When a user of Express performs a r

How urgent is CVE-2024-29041?

Priority 35/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

GitHub vulnerabilities · Express.js vulnerabilities

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