CVE-2017-16116

The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jprichardson/string.js/issues/212	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/536	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:string_project:string::::::node.js::*
	cpe:2.3:a:string_project:string::::::node.js::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-07 02:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-16116

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16116

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16116

JSON object : View

Products Affected

string_project

string

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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