CVE-2021-23446

Public Exploit
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Description

The package handsontable before 10.0.0; the package handsontable from 0 and before 10.0.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in Handsontable.helper.isNumeric function.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.29%
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Affected: n/a handsontable
Affected: n/a Handsontable
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References

Link Tags
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HANDSONTABLE-1726770 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-DOTNET-HANDSONTABLE-1726793 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBHANDSONTABLE-1726794 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1726795 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1726796 third party advisory exploit
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1726797 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/handsontable/handsontable/issues/8752 third party advisory
https://github.com/handsontable/handsontable/pull/8742 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-23446?
CVE-2021-23446 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-23446?
To fix CVE-2021-23446, 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-2021-23446 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-23446 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-2021-23446?
CVE-2021-23446 affects n/a handsontable, n/a Handsontable.
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