CVE-2021-32821
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CVE-2021-32821 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. MooTools is a collection of JavaScript utilities for JavaScript developers. All known versions include a CSS selector parser that is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
MooTools is a collection of JavaScript utilities for JavaScript developers. All known versions include a CSS selector parser that is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). An attack requires that an attacker can inject a string into a CSS selector at runtime, which is quite common with e.g. jQuery CSS selectors. No patches are available for this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mootools | Mootools | <= 1.6.0 |
References
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-345-redos-mootools/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-345-redos-mootools/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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