medium
5.3
CWE
1333
Advisory Published
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-26118

First published: Thu Mar 30 2023(Updated: )

All versions of the package angular are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the <input type="url"> element due to the usage of an insecure regular expression in the input[url] functionality. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by a large carefully-crafted input, which can result in catastrophic backtracking.

Credit: report@snyk.io report@snyk.io report@snyk.io

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Angularjs Angular>=1.4.9<=1.8.3
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
npm/angular<=1.8.3
F5 BIG-IP>=17.1.0<=17.1.1
F5 BIG-IP>=16.1.0<=16.1.5
F5 BIG-IP>=15.1.0<=15.1.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-26118?

    CVE-2023-26118 is a vulnerability that affects all versions of the package angular and allows for Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-26118?

    CVE-2023-26118 has a severity rating of 5.3, which is considered medium.

  • What is Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)?

    Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) is a type of vulnerability where an attacker can exploit the way a regular expression is evaluated to cause a denial of service by overwhelming the system with a malicious input.

  • How does CVE-2023-26118 impact the angular package?

    CVE-2023-26118 affects the angular package versions 1.4.9 to 1.8.3 and allows for ReDoS attacks when using the <input type="url"> element.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-26118?

    To fix CVE-2023-26118, update your angular package to a version that is not vulnerable, starting from 1.8.4.

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