CVE-2016-10703 json
Denial of Service in ecstatic
published 2017-12-14 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m , EUVD-2017-0364
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.6%
- EPSS 2.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string.
Patch / fix
- npm ecstatic 2.0.0
- ecstatic_project ecstatic 2.0.0
Exploit prediction
2.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- checkmarx.com https://www.checkmarx.com/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ecstatic | <2.0.0 |
2.0.0 |
Classification
References
-
github.com
/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01
web, issue-tracking, patch
-
checkmarx.com
/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/
exploit, patch, third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01#diff-b2b5a88fb51675f1aa1065c093dce1ee
web
-
advisory.checkmarx.net
/advisory/CX-2016-4450
web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10703
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m
advisory
-
github.com
/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic
package
-
checkmarx.com
/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package
web
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/553
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-10703
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-pm9p-9926-w68m
- NVD CVE-2016-10703
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