CVE-2021-23371

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)

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Published Apr 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

This affects the package chrono-node before 2.2.4. It hangs on a date-like string with lots of embedded spaces.

Analysis

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Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

chrono-node

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 2.2.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:chrono-node_project:chrono-node:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-1106	This affects the package chrono-node before 2.2.4. It hangs on a date-like string with lots of embedded spaces.
Github GHSA	GHSA-hpmr-g4pq-jhgp	Denial of service in chrono-node

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (1.987% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/wanasit/chrono/commit/98815b57622443b5c498a427210ebd603d705f4c
https://github.com/wanasit/chrono/issues/382
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-CHRONONODE-1083228

History

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Subscriptions

Chrono-node Project Chrono-node

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: snyk
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 1:10 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved: Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 12, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM

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