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GHSA-8h55-q5qq-p685
No affected components available
Summary
Versions of tf2-item-format since at least 4.2.6 are vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack when parsing crafted user input.
Tested Versions
5.9.135.8.105.7.05.6.174.3.54.2.6
v5
Upgrade package to ^5.9.14
v4
No patch exists. Please consult the v4 to v5 migration guide to upgrade to v5.
If upgrading to v5 is not possible, fork the module repository and implement the fix detailed below.
Impact
This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to perform DoS attacks on any service that uses any tf2-item-format to parse user input.
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker does not need any special privileges or access rights. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a high impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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