7.5
HIGH
CVE-2024-41818
Fast-XML-Parser ReDOS Denial of Service
Description

fast-xml-parser is an open source, pure javascript xml parser. a ReDOS exists on currency.js. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.4.1.

INFO

Published Date :

July 29, 2024, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2024, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-41818 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 Fast-xml-parser_project fast-xml-parser

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-41818 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/commit/ba5f35e7680468acd7906eaabb2f69e28ed8b2aa [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 11, 2024

    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/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/blob/master/src/v5/valueParsers/currency.js#L10 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/blob/master/src/v5/valueParsers/currency.js#L10 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/commit/d0bfe8a3a2813a185f39591bbef222212d856164 No Types Assigned https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/commit/d0bfe8a3a2813a185f39591bbef222212d856164 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-mpg4-rc92-vx8v No Types Assigned https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-mpg4-rc92-vx8v Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-1333
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:fast-xml-parser_project:fast-xml-parser:4.2.4:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Removed CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description fast-xml-parser is an open source, pure javascript xml parser. a ReDOS exists on currency.js. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.4.1.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-mpg4-rc92-vx8v [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/commit/d0bfe8a3a2813a185f39591bbef222212d856164 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/NaturalIntelligence/fast-xml-parser/blob/master/src/v5/valueParsers/currency.js#L10 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-400
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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