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CVE-2016-10539
May 31, 2018
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.
Affected Packages
negotiator (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=0.1.0 <0.6.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 0.6.1
Related Resources (4)
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10539
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/106
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/106
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7mc5-chhp-fmc3
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CWE-400
Improper Input Validation
CWE-20
EPSS
Base Score:
0.33