CVE-2017-16136
High
Description
method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductExpressjs Method-override
PublishedJun 7, 2018
First seenJun 7, 2018
Weakness typeCWE-400Uncontrolled resource consumption
How to fix
Update
- expressjs method-override2.3.10 or later
- method-override2.3.10 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| expressjs method-override | v < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
| method-overridenpm | 1.0.2 ≤ v < 2.3.10, 2.0.0 ≤ v < 2.3.10 | 2.3.10 |
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