Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2024 · Assigned by tenable
CVE-2024-1899Showdownjs Denial of Service
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Showdown from Showdownjs. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 57% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
An issue in the anchors subparser of Showdownjs versions <= 2.1.0 could allow a remote attacker to cause denial of service conditions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | showdown | no fix listed | GHSA-rmmh-p597-ppvv |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Showdownjs | Showdown | 0 – through 2.1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-674 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L