CVE-2017-16111 json
Regular Expression Denial of Service in content
published 2018-06-07 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7 , EUVD-2018-0344
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.1%
- EPSS 1.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 66%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The content module is a module to parse HTTP Content-* headers. It is used by the hapijs framework to provide this functionality. The module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when passed a specifically crafted Content-Type or Content-Disposition header.
Patch / fix
- npm content 3.0.7
Exploit prediction
1.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | content | <3.0.7 |
3.0.7 |
Affected products
- HackerOne content node module
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
-
nodesecurity.io
/advisories/530
third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16111
advisory
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7
advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/530
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-16111
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7
- NVD CVE-2017-16111
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