CVE-2021-4299
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cronvel string-kit up to 0.12.7.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in cronvel string-kit up to 0.12.7. This vulnerability affects the function naturalSort of the file lib/naturalSort.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack can be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 0.12.8 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 9cac4c298ee92c1695b0695951f1488884a7ca73. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217180.
- 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
- 0.93% probability · 59th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1333
- Affected
- string kit project/string kit
- Source
- cna@vuldb.com
References
- https://github.com/cronvel/string-kit/commit/9cac4c298ee92c1695b0695951f1488884a7ca73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cronvel/string-kit/releases/tag/v0.12.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217180Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217180Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cronvel/string-kit/commit/9cac4c298ee92c1695b0695951f1488884a7ca73Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/cronvel/string-kit/releases/tag/v0.12.8Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217180Third Party Advisory
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217180Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.