CVE-2022-25883

Public Exploit

Description

Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a semver
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SEMVER-3247795 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/npm/node-semver/blob/main/internal/re.js%23L160 broken link
https://github.com/npm/node-semver/blob/main/internal/re.js%23L138 broken link
https://github.com/npm/node-semver/blob/main/classes/range.js%23L97-L104 broken link
https://github.com/npm/node-semver/pull/564 patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/npm/node-semver/commit/717534ee353682f3bcf33e60a8af4292626d4441 patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241025-0004/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25883?
CVE-2022-25883 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25883?
To fix CVE-2022-25883, 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-2022-25883 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25883 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-2022-25883?
CVE-2022-25883 affects n/a semver.
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