Regular Expression Denial of Service in Marked Module by Chjj
CVE-2017-16114

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Hackerone

Status
Marked Node Module
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 June 2018

What is CVE-2017-16114?

The Marked module, developed by Chjj, is susceptible to a regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) attack, which can be exploited by sending specially crafted input. This vulnerability can cause the processing of up to 1,000 characters to stall for approximately 6 seconds, effectively denying service to legitimate users. It is crucial for developers using this module to be aware of this risk and apply necessary patches to mitigate potential impacts.

Affected Version(s)

marked node module All versions

References

https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/531
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/chjj/marked/issues/937
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

.
CVE-2017-16114 : Regular Expression Denial of Service in Marked Module by Chjj