CVE-2022-37603 loader-utils is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via url variable
An attacker can cause a denial of service in applications using webpack loader-utils by triggering a regular expression denial of service via the url variable.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-37603?
CVE-2022-37603 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A Regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) flaw was found in Function interpolateName in interpolateName.js in webpack loader-utils 2.0.0 via the url variable in interpolateName.js.
Weakness: CWE-1333
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37603?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including loader-utils. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
loader-utils npm | From 1.0.0 | 1.4.2 |
loader-utils npm | From 1.0.0 | 1.4.2 |
loader-utils npm | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.4 |
loader-utils npm | From 2.0.0 | 2.0.4 |
loader-utils npm | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.1 |
loader-utils npm | From 3.0.0 | 3.2.1 |
Products include Webpack.js Loader-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37603?
Upgrade loader-utils to a fixed version for your release line: 1.4.2, 2.0.4 or 3.2.1.
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-2022-37603 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37603 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-37603, GHSA-3rfm-jhwj-7488, ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2022-37603, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-37603.