CVE-2022-1929
Exponential ReDoS in devcert
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 1, 2022 at 04:47 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDevcert
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
Description
An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the devcert npm package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the certificateFor method
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
95%
v < 1.2.1
Affected range stops below 1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/devcert-redos-xray-211352/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1333
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