The marked module is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service
Published Jun 7, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.76%
Description
The marked module is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service. Based on the information published in the public issue, 1k characters can block for around 6 seconds.
Affected products
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- Version All versionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Marked Node Module | n/a |
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- < 0.3.9
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
marked
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 0.3.9
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | marked | 0 | 0.3.9 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01758) | 77.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.76% (0.01758) | 76.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 45.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 44.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00108) | 43.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 43.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p Advisory
- https://github.com/chjj/marked/issues/937 x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/531 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16114
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/531
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-x5pg-88wf-qq4p | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/chjj/marked/issues/937 | x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/531 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16114 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/531 |
Change history (0)
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