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
- Octokit Request.js — versions >= 1.0.0, < 9.2.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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.