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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-21306

In marked from version 1.1.1 and before version 2.0.0, there is a Regular expression Denial of Service vulnerability.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.46%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.46%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Marked is an open-source markdown parser and compiler (npm package "marked"). In marked from version 1.1.1 and before version 2.0.0, there is a Regular expression Denial of Service vulnerability. This vulnerability can affect anyone who runs user generated code through marked. This vulnerability is fixed in version 2.0.0.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
2.46% probability · 84th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-400
Affected
marked project/marked
Source
security-advisories@github.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.