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CVE-2022-21222

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.42%

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CVE-2022-21222 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of insecure regular expression in the re_attr variable of index.js. The exploitation of this vulnerability could be triggered via the parse function.. EPSS estimates a 1.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of insecure regular expression in the re_attr variable of index.js. The exploitation of this vulnerability could be triggered via the parse function.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.42%

69.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Css-What ProjectCss-What< 2.1.3

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21222?
The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of insecure regular expression in the re_attr variable of index.js. The exploitation of this vulnerability could be triggered via the parse function.
How severe is CVE-2022-21222?
CVE-2022-21222 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2022-21222?
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Source: NVD / NIST