Resource exhaustion in Content Project
CVE-2017-16111
The content module is a module to parse HTTP Content-* headers. It is used by the hapijs framework to provide this functionality. The module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when passed a specifically crafted Content-Type or Content-Disposition header.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Content_project Content
- Hackerone Content Node Module — versions <=3.0.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- support@hackerone.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16111?
- CVE-2017-16111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Content Project, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16111?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16111 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.