MEDIUM
index.js in the ssri module before 5.2.2 for Node.js is prone to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in strict mode functionality via a long base64 hash string
Published Mar 4, 2018
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.72%
Description
index.js in the ssri module before 5.2.2 for Node.js is prone to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability in strict mode functionality via a long base64 hash string.
Affected products
No data.
- < 5.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
ssri
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 5.2.2
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ssri | 0 | 5.2.2 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.9 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.72% 0.01721
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01721
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01721) | 76.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.72% (0.01721) | 76.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 46.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.12% (0.00121) | 46.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.11% (0.00115) | 44.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 39.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 35.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00202) | 57.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.22% (0.00219) | 58.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 27.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01036) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-325j-24f4-qv5x Advisory
- https://github.com/zkat/ssri/commit/d0ebcdc22cb5c8f47f89716d08b3518b2485d65d x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zkat/ssri/issues/10 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/565 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7651
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/565
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-325j-24f4-qv5x | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/zkat/ssri/commit/d0ebcdc22cb5c8f47f89716d08b3518b2485d65d | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/zkat/ssri/issues/10 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/565 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7651 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/565 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 4, 2018
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Mar 3, 2018
Link CVE-2018-7651
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-325J-24F4-QV5X Updated n/a