The string module is a module that provides extra string operations
Published Jun 7, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.66%
Description
The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.
Affected products
-
- 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 | String Node Module | n/a |
|
- ≤ 0.2.1
- ≥ 0.2.2 · ≤ 3.3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
string
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed not fixed
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | string | 0 | not fixed |
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: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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 75.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.66% (0.01659) | 75.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00109) | 44.32th | 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-g36h-6r4f-3mqp Advisory
- https://github.com/jprichardson/string.js/issues/212 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/536 x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16116
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/536
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g36h-6r4f-3mqp | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/jprichardson/string.js/issues/212 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/536 | x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16116 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/536 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.