CVE-2021-40899 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in repo-git-downloader v0.1.1 when downloading crafted invalid git repositories.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Repo-Git-Downloader Project	Repo-Git-Downloader	0.1.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1333

References

https://github.com/yetingli/SaveResults/blob/main/js/repo-git-downloader.jsExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/yetingli/SaveResults/blob/main/js/repo-git-downloader.jsExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-40899?

CVE-2021-40899 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in repo-git-downloader v0.1.1 when downloading crafted invalid git repositories.

How severe is CVE-2021-40899?

CVE-2021-40899 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-40899?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Repo-Git-Downloader Project Repo-Git-Downloader.