Resource exhaustion in HackerOne String Node Module
CVE-2017-16116
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (75.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 75.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne String Node Module — versions All versions
- String Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/jprichardson/string.js/issues/212 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/536 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16116?
- CVE-2017-16116 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne String Node Module, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16116 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.