CVE-2025-25200

Koa has Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Published Feb 12, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.2 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Koa is expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. Prior to versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3, Koa uses an evil regex to parse the `X-Forwarded-Proto` and `X-Forwarded-Host` HTTP headers. This can be exploited to carry out a Denial-of-Service attack. Versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3 fix the issue.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4086 Koa is expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. Prior to versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3, Koa uses an evil regex to parse the `X-Forwarded-Proto` and `X-Forwarded-Host` HTTP headers. This can be exploited to carry out a Denial-of-Service attack. Versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3 fix the issue.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-593f-38f6-jp5m Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in koa
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Koajs
Koajs koa
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha0:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha1:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:koajs:koa:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Koajs
Koajs koa
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00126}

epss

{'score': 0.0014}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00152}

epss

{'score': 0.00126}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low

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Metrics threat_severity

Critical

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Koa is expressive middleware for Node.js using ES2017 async functions. Prior to versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3, Koa uses an evil regex to parse the `X-Forwarded-Proto` and `X-Forwarded-Host` HTTP headers. This can be exploited to carry out a Denial-of-Service attack. Versions 0.21.2, 1.7.1, 2.15.4, and 3.0.0-alpha.3 fix the issue.
Title Koa has Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
Weaknesses CWE-1333
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.2, '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:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 12, 2025, 7:29 PM
Reserved
Feb 3, 2025, 7:30 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 12, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:00 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Feb 12, 2025, 5:59 PM