CVE-2017-16116

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductString
PublishedJun 7, 2018
First seenJun 7, 2018

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
string_project stringv ≤ 0.2.1, 0.2.2 ≤ v ≤ 3.3.3—
stringnpmv ≤ 3.3.3—

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CVE-2017-16116 · String · Dark Radar