Resource exhaustion in Decamelize Project
CVE-2017-16023
Decamelize is used to convert a dash/dot/underscore/space separated string to camelCase. Decamelize 1.1.0 through 1.1.1 uses regular expressions to evaluate a string and takes unescaped separator values, which can be used to create a denial of service attack.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Decamelize Project — versions 1.1.0, 1.1.1
- HackerOne Decamelize Node Module — versions >=1.1.0 <=1.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sindresorhus/decamelize/issues/5 (Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/308 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16023?
- CVE-2017-16023 is a high-severity vulnerability in Decamelize Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16023?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16023 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.