Vulnerability in Npmjs Npm-User-Validate
CVE-2020-7754
This affects the package npm-user-validate before 1.0.1. The regex that validates user emails took exponentially longer to process long input strings beginning with @ characters.
EPSS: 0.035 (87.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Npmjs Npm-user-validate
- N/a Npm-user-validate — versions unspecified
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- report@snyk.io (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- report@snyk.io (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7754?
- CVE-2020-7754 is a high-severity vulnerability in Npmjs Npm-User-Validate. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-27.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7754?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7754 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.