CVE-2017-16136
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CVE-2017-16136 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.. EPSS estimates a 1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Expressjs | Method-Override | < 2.3.10 |
References
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/538Third Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/538Third Party Advisory
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