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CVE-2023-26115: word-wrap vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service

June 22, 2023 (updated February 13, 2025)

All versions of the package word-wrap are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of an insecure regular expression within the result variable.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8xg-fqg3-53r7
  • github.com/jonschlinkert/word-wrap
  • github.com/jonschlinkert/word-wrap/blob/master/index.js
  • github.com/jonschlinkert/word-wrap/blob/master/index.js%23L39
  • github.com/jonschlinkert/word-wrap/commit/420dce9a2412b21881202b73a3c34f0edc53cb2e
  • github.com/jonschlinkert/word-wrap/releases/tag/1.2.4
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26115
  • security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006
  • security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-4058657
  • security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-WORDWRAP-3149973

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.2.4

Fixed versions

  • 1.2.4

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.2.4 or above.

Impact 5.3 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Source file

npm/word-wrap/CVE-2023-26115.yml

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