CVE-2021-23392

Public Exploit

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Description

The package locutus before 2.0.15 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the gopher_parsedir function.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io

Affected: n/a locutus

References

Link	Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LOCUTUS-1090597	exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/pull/446	third party advisory patch
https://github.com/locutusjs/locutus/commit/eb863321990e7e5514aa14f68b8d9978ece9e65e	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23392?: CVE-2021-23392 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23392?: To fix CVE-2021-23392, 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-2021-23392 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-23392 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2021-23392?: CVE-2021-23392 affects n/a locutus.

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