Marked is a markdown parser and compiler. Prior to version 4.0.10, the regular expression `inline.reflinkSearch` may cause catastrophic backtracking against some strings and lead to a denial of service (DoS). Anyone who runs untrusted markdown through a vulnerable version of marked and does not use a worker with a time limit may be affected. This issue is patched in version 4.0.10. As a workaround, avoid running untrusted markdown through marked or run marked on a worker thread and set a reasonable time limit to prevent draining resources.
CVE-2022-21681 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - marked-2.1.3.tgz
A markdown parser built for speed
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-2.1.3.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **marked-2.1.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 593644825e582dbe07983985c91cfa4f02afa3bc
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Marked is a markdown parser and compiler. Prior to version 4.0.10, the regular expression `inline.reflinkSearch` may cause catastrophic backtracking against some strings and lead to a denial of service (DoS). Anyone who runs untrusted markdown through a vulnerable version of marked and does not use a worker with a time limit may be affected. This issue is patched in version 4.0.10. As a workaround, avoid running untrusted markdown through marked or run marked on a worker thread and set a reasonable time limit to prevent draining resources.
Publish Date: 2022-01-14
URL: CVE-2022-21681
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5v2h-r2cx-5xgj
Release Date: 2022-01-14
Fix Resolution: 4.0.10
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