semver up to 7.5.1 Range redos

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in semver up to 7.5.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Range Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to redos. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-25883. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in semver up to 7.5.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Range Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redos vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1333. The product uses a regular expression with an inefficient, possibly exponential worst-case computational complexity that consumes excessive CPU cycles. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Versions of the package semver before 7.5.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the function new Range, when untrusted user data is provided as a range.

The weakness was published 06/21/2023. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-25883 since 02/24/2022. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1449.003.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279476 (RockyLinux 8 : nodejs:16 (RLSA-2023:5360)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 7.5.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 717534ee353682f3bcf33e60a8af4292626d4441 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279476) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0770). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Atlassian Jira

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Redos
CWE: CWE-1333 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279476
Nessus Name: RockyLinux 8 : nodejs:16 (RLSA-2023:5360)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: semver 7.5.2
Patch: 717534ee353682f3bcf33e60a8af4292626d4441

Timelineinfo

02/24/2022 🔍
06/21/2023 +481 days 🔍
06/21/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/19/2026 +1063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 717534ee353682f3bcf33e60a8af4292626d4441
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-25883 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-25883
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-232060
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0770 - Atlassian Jira: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/21/2023 07:25
Updated: 05/19/2026 16:06
Changes: 06/21/2023 07:25 (50), 07/16/2023 12:52 (1), 07/16/2023 13:00 (11), 12/21/2025 01:06 (17), 03/18/2026 19:10 (7), 05/19/2026 16:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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