7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-26302
Apache is.js Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) Vulnerability
Description

is.js is a general-purpose check library. Versions 0.9.0 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). is.js uses a regex copy-pasted from a gist to validate URLs. Trying to validate a malicious string can cause the regex to loop “forever." This vulnerability was found using a CodeQL query which identifies inefficient regular expressions. is.js has no patch for this issue.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 22, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:19 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-26302 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Is.js_project is.js
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-26302.

URL Resource
https://github.com/arasatasaygin/is.js/issues/320 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-295-redos-is.js Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/arasatasaygin/is.js/issues/320 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-295-redos-is.js Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-26302 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/arasatasaygin/is.js/issues/320
    Added Reference https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-295-redos-is.js
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description is.js is a general-purpose check library. Versions 0.9.0 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). is.js uses a regex copy-pasted from a gist to validate URLs. Trying to validate a malicious string can cause the regex to loop “forever." This vulnerability was found using a CodeQL query which identifies inefficient regular expressions. is.js has no patch for this issue. is.js is a general-purpose check library. Versions 0.9.0 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). is.js uses a regex copy-pasted from a gist to validate URLs. Trying to validate a malicious string can cause the regex to loop “forever." This vulnerability was found using a CodeQL query which identifies inefficient regular expressions. is.js has no patch for this issue.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 30, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/arasatasaygin/is.js/issues/320 No Types Assigned https://github.com/arasatasaygin/is.js/issues/320 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-295-redos-is.js No Types Assigned https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-295-redos-is.js Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1333
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:is.js_project:is.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 0.9.0
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.17 }} 0.02%

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0.39348

percentile

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