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CVE-2017-18077: Improper Input Validation

January 29, 2018 (updated September 3, 2021)

index.js in brace-expansion before 1.1.7 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks, as demonstrated by an expand argument containing many comma characters.

References

  • bugs.debian.org/862712
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-832h-xg76-4gv6
  • github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/issues/33
  • github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/pull/35
  • github.com/juliangruber/brace-expansion/pull/35/commits/b13381281cead487cbdbfd6a69fb097ea5e456c3
  • nodesecurity.io/advisories/338
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18077
  • www.npmjs.com/advisories/338

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Affected versions

All versions before 1.1.7

Fixed versions

  • 1.1.7

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.1.7 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Source file

npm/brace-expansion/CVE-2017-18077.yml

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