CVE-2017-16118

Description

The forwarded module is used by the Express.js framework to handle the X-Forwarded-For header. It is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when it's passed specially crafted input to parse. This causes the event loop to be blocked causing a denial of service condition.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne forwarded node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/527 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104427 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16118?
CVE-2017-16118 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16118?
To fix CVE-2017-16118, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16118 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16118 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16118?
CVE-2017-16118 affects HackerOne forwarded node module.
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