A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string
Published Dec 14, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.56%
Description
A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string.
Affected products
No data.
- < 2.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
ecstatic
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 2.0.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ecstatic | 0 | 2.0.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02557) | 84.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.56% (0.02557) | 82.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.97% (0.00971) | 75.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 79.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 78.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.63% (0.00627) | 75.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2023 | 0.50% (0.00496) | 72.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.66% (0.00656) | 76.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2016-4450 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m Advisory
- https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01 x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01#diff-b2b5a88fb51675f1aa1065c093dce1ee
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10703
- https://www.checkmarx.com/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/ x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/553
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2016-4450 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01 | x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPatch | |
| https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01#diff-b2b5a88fb51675f1aa1065c093dce1ee | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10703 | ||
| https://www.checkmarx.com/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/553 |
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