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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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.21%

64.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
ExpressjsMethod-Override< 2.3.10

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16136?
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.
How severe is CVE-2017-16136?
Severity scoring for CVE-2017-16136 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16136?
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Source: NVD / NIST