Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability was found in nescalante urlregex up to 0.5.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.js of the component Backtracking. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.5.1 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is e5a085afe6abfaea1d1a78f54c45af9ef43ca1f9. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nescalante | Urlregex | < 0.5.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/nescalante/urlregex/commit/e5a085afe6abfaea1d1a78f54c45af9ef4Patch
- https://github.com/nescalante/urlregex/pull/8Exploit
- https://github.com/nescalante/urlregex/releases/tag/v0.5.1Release Notes
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.276269Permissions Required
- https://vuldb.com/?id.276269Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-36830?
CVE-2020-36830 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability was found in nescalante urlregex up to 0.5.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.js of the component Backtracking. The manipulat...
How severe is CVE-2020-36830?
CVE-2020-36830 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36830?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nescalante Urlregex.