CVE-2020-36649 mholt PapaParse papaparse.js redos
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-36649?
CVE-2020-36649 is a low-severity vulnerability in mholt PapaParse, published on 11 Jan 2023.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in mholt PapaParse up to 5.1.x. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file papaparse.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 5.2.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is 235a12758cd77266d2e98fd715f53536b34ad621. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-218004.
Weakness: CWE-1333
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36649?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including papaparse. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
papaparse npm | All versions | 5.2.0 |
papaparse npm | All versions | 5.2.0 |
Products include Papaparse Papaparse.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36649?
Upgrade papaparse to 5.2.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-36649 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36649 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36649, GHSA-qvjc-g5vr-mfgr, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36649.