CVE-2020-26306

GHSL-2020-296: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in Knwl.js

Published Oct 26, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Knwl.js is a Javascript library that parses through text for dates, times, phone numbers, emails, places, and more. Versions 1.0.2 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). As of time of publication, no known patches are available.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-2963 Knwl.js is a Javascript library that parses through text for dates, times, phone numbers, emails, places, and more. Versions 1.0.2 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-68qg-g787-3rp5 Knwl.js Regular Expression Denial of Service vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00313}

epss

{'score': 0.00246}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Benhmoore
Benhmoore knwl
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:benhmoore:knwl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Benhmoore
Benhmoore knwl
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Knwl.js is a Javascript library that parses through text for dates, times, phone numbers, emails, places, and more. Versions 1.0.2 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). As of time of publication, no known patches are available.
Title GHSL-2020-296: Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in Knwl.js
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/U:Green'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 28, 2024, 2:50 PM
Reserved
Oct 1, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 26, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:08 AM