CVE-2017-16136

method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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://nodesecurity.io/advisories/538	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:expressjs:method-override:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-07 02:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-16136

Mitre link : CVE-2017-16136

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-16136

JSON object : View

Products Affected

expressjs

method-override

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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