Vulnerability in Octokit Request.js

CVE-2025-25290

@octokit/request sends parameterized requests to GitHub’s APIs with sensible defaults in browsers and Node. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to versions 9.2.1 and 8.4.1, the regular expression `/<([^>]+)>; rel="deprecation"/` used to ma…

Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)

EPSS: 0.007 (49.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-25290?
CVE-2025-25290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Octokit Request.js, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-02-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-25290?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.