CVE-2021-23362

Name: CVE-2021-23362
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2021-03-23T17:15:14.027+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 3.61%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-23362 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The package hosted-git-info before 3.0.8 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via regular expression shortcutMatch in the fromUrl function in index.js. The affected regular expression exhibits polynomial worst-case time complexity.. EPSS estimates a 3.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package hosted-git-info before 3.0.8 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via regular expression shortcutMatch in the fromUrl function in index.js. The affected regular expression exhibits polynomial worst-case time complexity.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

3.61%

88.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-1333

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Npmjs	Hosted-Git-Info	>= 2.0.0, < 2.8.9
Npmjs	Hosted-Git-Info	>= 3.0.0, < 3.0.8
Siemens	Sinec Infrastructure Network Services	< 1.0.1.1

References

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/29adfe5ef789784c861b2cdeb15051ec2ba651a7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/8d4b3697d79bcd89cdb36d1db165e3696c783a01Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/bede0dc38e1785e732bf0a48ba6f81a4a908eba3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commits/v2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1088356Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HOSTEDGITINFO-1088355Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/29adfe5ef789784c861b2cdeb15051ec2ba651a7Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/8d4b3697d79bcd89cdb36d1db165e3696c783a01Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commit/bede0dc38e1785e732bf0a48ba6f81a4a908eba3Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/npm/hosted-git-info/commits/v2Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1088356Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-HOSTEDGITINFO-1088355Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 23, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-23362?

How severe is CVE-2021-23362?

CVE-2021-23362 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.61% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-23362?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST