CVE-2022-25901

Name: CVE-2022-25901
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-01-18T05:15:11.86+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.55%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-25901 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Versions of the package cookiejar before 2.1.4 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the Cookie.parse function, which uses an insecure regular expression.. EPSS estimates a 1.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Versions of the package cookiejar before 2.1.4 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the Cookie.parse function, which uses an insecure regular expression.

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

1.55%

71.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Cookiejar Project	Cookiejar	<= 2.1.3

References

https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/blob/master/cookiejar.js%23L73Broken Link
https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/pull/39Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/pull/39/commits/eaa00021caf6ae09449dde826108153b578348e5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00008.html
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3176681Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-COOKIEJAR-3149984Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/blob/master/cookiejar.js%23L73Broken Link
https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/pull/39Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bmeck/node-cookiejar/pull/39/commits/eaa00021caf6ae09449dde826108153b578348e5Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00008.html
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-3176681Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-COOKIEJAR-3149984Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-25901?

Versions of the package cookiejar before 2.1.4 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the Cookie.parse function, which uses an insecure regular expression.

How severe is CVE-2022-25901?

CVE-2022-25901 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25901?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2022-25901?

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Source: NVD / NIST