CVE-2023-25166

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) Vulnerability

Description

formula is a math and string formula parser. In versions prior to 3.0.1 crafted user-provided strings to formula's parser might lead to polynomial execution time and a denial of service. Users should upgrade to 3.0.1+. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: hapijs formula
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/hapijs/formula/security/advisories/GHSA-c2jc-4fpr-4vhg vendor advisory
https://github.com/hapijs/formula/commit/9fbc20a02d75ae809c37a610a57802cd1b41b3fe patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-25166?
CVE-2023-25166 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-25166?
To fix CVE-2023-25166, 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-2023-25166 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-25166 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-25166?
CVE-2023-25166 affects hapijs formula.
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