CVE-2021-43309

ReDoS in uri-template-lite URI.expand function

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Published Aug 24, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the uri-template-lite npm package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the "URI.expand" method

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

uri-template-lite

uri-template-lite

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 22.9.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:litejs:uri-template-lite:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-6538	An exponential ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) can be triggered in the uri-template-lite npm package, when an attacker is able to supply arbitrary input to the "URI.expand" method
Github GHSA	GHSA-chw2-6c7r-37p7	uri-template-lite Regular Expression Denial of Service

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.0% (1.022% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/litejs/uri-template-lite/compare/v22.1.0...v22.9.0
https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/uri-template-lite-redos-xray-211351/

History

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Subscriptions

Litejs Uri-template-lite

Weaknesses

CWE-1333

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: JFROG
Published: Aug 24, 2022, 3:48 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:55 AM
Reserved: Nov 3, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 24, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:10 AM

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