CVE-2021-3777

Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in daaku/nodejs-tmpl

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Published Sep 15, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

nodejs-tmpl is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

daaku

daaku/nodejs-tmpl

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 1.0.5

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:tmpl_project:tmpl:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-2085	nodejs-tmpl is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Github GHSA	GHSA-jgrx-mgxx-jf9v	tmpl vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity which may lead to resource exhaustion

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.3% (1.309% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/daaku/nodejs-tmpl/commit/4c654e4d1542f329ed561fd95ccd80f30c6872d6
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a07b547a-f457-41c9-9d89-ee48bee8a4df

History

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Subscriptions

Tmpl Project Tmpl

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Sep 15, 2021, 7:15 AM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 5:09 PM
Reserved: Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 15, 2021, 8:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM

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