Vulnerability · Published Nov 26, 2020 · Assigned by snyk
CVE-2020-7779Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in djvalidator. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.8% (higher than 78% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.8%top 22.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
All versions of package djvalidator are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by sending crafted invalid emails - for example, --@------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | djvalidator | no fix listed | GHSA-v6wh-2wvh-c8x5 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | djvalidator | 0 – before unspecified |
References
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DJVALIDATOR-1018709 x_refsource_MISC