CVE-2022-25918

Public Exploit
Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

Description

The package shescape from 1.5.10 and before 1.6.1 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the escape function in index.js, due to the usage of insecure regex in the escapeArgBash function.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a shescape
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SHESCAPE-3061108 exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/blob/main/src/unix.js%23L52 broken link
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/commit/552e8eab56861720b1d4e5474fb65741643358f9 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ericcornelissen/shescape/releases/tag/v1.6.1 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-25918?
CVE-2022-25918 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-25918?
To fix CVE-2022-25918, 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-2022-25918 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-25918 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-2022-25918?
CVE-2022-25918 affects n/a shescape.
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