CVE-2023-26116

Public Exploit

Description

Versions of the package angular from 1.2.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the angular.copy() utility function due to the usage of an insecure regular expression. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by a large carefully-crafted input, which can result in catastrophic backtracking.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory snyk.io Third-Party Advisory stackblitz.com
Affected: n/a angular
Affected: n/a org.webjars.bower:angular
Affected: n/a org.webjars.npm:angular
Affected: n/a org.webjars.bowergithub.angular:angular
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-3373044 third party advisory exploit
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-5406320 third party advisory exploit
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-5406321 third party advisory exploit
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBANGULAR-5406322 third party advisory exploit
https://stackblitz.com/edit/angularjs-vulnerability-angular-copy-redos third party advisory exploit
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OQWJLE5WE33WNMA54XSJIDXBRK2KL3XJ/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UDKFLKJ6VZKL52AFVW2OVZRMJWHMW55K/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-26116?
CVE-2023-26116 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-26116?
To fix CVE-2023-26116, 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-2023-26116 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-26116 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-2023-26116?
CVE-2023-26116 affects n/a angular, n/a org.webjars.bower:angular, n/a org.webjars.npm:angular, n/a org.webjars.bowergithub.angular:angular.
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