CVE-2025-4690

Public Exploit
AngularJS 'linky' filter ReDoS

Description

A regular expression used by AngularJS'  linky https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ngSanitize/filter/linky  filter to detect URLs in input text is vulnerable to super-linear runtime due to backtracking. With a large carefully-crafted input, this can cause a Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Regular_expression_Denial_of_Service_-_ReDoS  attack on the application. This issue affects all versions of AngularJS. Note: The AngularJS project is End-of-Life and will not receive any updates to address this issue. For more information see here https://docs.angularjs.org/misc/version-support-status .

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Third-Party Advisory herodevs.com
Affected: Google AngularJS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-4690 third party advisory
https://codepen.io/herodevs/pen/RNNEPzP/751b91eab7730dff277523f3d50e4b77 exploit technical description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-4690?
CVE-2025-4690 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-4690?
To fix CVE-2025-4690, 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-2025-4690 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-4690 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-2025-4690?
CVE-2025-4690 affects Google AngularJS.
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