Vulnerability in MongoDB Js-Bson
CVE-2018-13863
The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.
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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: 0.019 (79.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 79th percentile — 79.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.019 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/mongodb/js-bson/commit/bd61c45157c53a1698ff23770160cf4783e9ea4a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- snyk.io/vuln/npm:bson:20180225 (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-13863?
- CVE-2018-13863 is a high-severity vulnerability in MongoDB Js-Bson. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-07-10.
- How severe is CVE-2018-13863?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-13863 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.