Vulnerability Description
path-to-regexp turns path strings into a regular expressions. In certain cases, path-to-regexp will output a regular expression that can be exploited to cause poor performance. Because JavaScript is single threaded and regex matching runs on the main thread, poor performance will block the event loop and lead to a DoS. The bad regular expression is generated any time you have two parameters within a single segment, separated by something that is not a period (.). For users of 0.1, upgrade to 0.1.10. All other users should upgrade to 8.0.0.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/commit/29b96b4a1de52824e1ca0f49a70118
- https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/commit/60f2121e9b66b7b622cc01080df0aa
- https://github.com/pillarjs/path-to-regexp/security/advisories/GHSA-9wv6-86v2-59
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250124-0001/
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-45296?
CVE-2024-45296 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). path-to-regexp turns path strings into a regular expressions. In certain cases, path-to-regexp will output a regular expression that can be exploited to cause poor performance. Because JavaScript is s...
How severe is CVE-2024-45296?
CVE-2024-45296 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-2024-45296?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.