CVE-2021-23429 Denial of Service (DoS)
Attackers can cause a denial of service in the transpile npm package via improper exception handling in the .to() function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-23429?
CVE-2021-23429 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in transpile, published on 24 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
All versions of package transpile are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) due to a lack of input sanitization or whitelisting, coupled with improper exception handling in the .to() function.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-23429?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including transpile. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
transpile npm | All versions to 2.7.2 | None |
transpile npm | All versions to 2.7.2 | None |
Products include Transpile Project Transpile.
How do I fix CVE-2021-23429?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-23429 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2021-23429 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-23429 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xrj-f5rp-j55h.