CVE-2017-16116
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 7, 2018 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorString
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v ≤ 0.2.10.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 3.3.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/jprichardson/string.js/issues/212x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/536CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400
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