CVE-2017-16117

slug is a module to slugify strings, even if they contain unicode. slug is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service is specially crafted untrusted input is passed as input. About 50k characters can block the event loop for 2 seconds.

Affected

HackerOne · slug node module

CVSS v3.0 NVD

7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS

1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 75th percentile

Published

2018-06-07

Updated

2024-09-17

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• ossf-cve-benchmark/CVE-2017-161170★ · 2020-11-30

Security advisories

• dodo/node-slug/issues/82
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/537
• advisories/GHSA-jxqq-cqm6-pfq9

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry