Vulnerability Description
Versions of the package angular from 1.4.9 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the <input type="url"> element due to the usage of an insecure regular expression in the input[url] functionality. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by a large carefully-crafted input, which can result in catastrophic backtracking.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Angularjs | Angularjs | >= 1.4.9, <= 1.8.3 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-5406326ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBANGULAR-5406328Exploit
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-5406327ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-3373046ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://stackblitz.com/edit/angularjs-vulnerability-inpur-url-validation-redosExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-5406326ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBANGULAR-5406328Exploit
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-5406327ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-3373046ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://stackblitz.com/edit/angularjs-vulnerability-inpur-url-validation-redosExploitThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-26118?
CVE-2023-26118 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). Versions of the package angular from 1.4.9 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the <input type="url"> element due to the usage of an insecure regular expression in the i...
How severe is CVE-2023-26118?
CVE-2023-26118 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-26118?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Angularjs Angularjs, Fedoraproject Fedora.