CVE-2022-2596
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in node-fetch/node-fetch
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 1, 2022 at 02:13 PM UTC
Updated: October 7, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsNode FetchFetch Project Node Fetch
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitHub repository node-fetch/node-fetch prior to 3.2.10.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.2.10*
Affected range stops below 3.2.10, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
3.0.0 ≤ v < unspecified3.0.0
Vendor states this is fixed in 3.2.10 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch/commit/28802387292baee467e042e168d92597b5bbbe3dx_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a7e6a136-0a4b-46c4-ad20-802f1dd60bf7SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.9MEDIUM@huntrdev
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-1333
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