CVE-2020-26310

GHSL-2020-305: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in Pure JavaScript HTML5 Parser

Description

Validate.js provides a declarative way of validating javascript objects. All versions as of 30 November 2020 contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). As of time of publication, it is unknown if any patches are available.

Category

8.7
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Affected: blowsie Pure-JavaScript-HTML5-Parser
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-305-redos-Pure-JavaScript-HTML5-Parser/
https://github.com/blowsie/Pure-JavaScript-HTML5-Parser/issues/14

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26310?
CVE-2020-26310 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26310?
To fix CVE-2020-26310, 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-2020-26310 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-26310 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-26310?
CVE-2020-26310 affects blowsie Pure-JavaScript-HTML5-Parser.
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