High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 7, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-16117
CVE-2017-16117
Description
slug is a module to slugify strings, even if they contain unicode. slug is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service is specially crafted untrusted input is passed as input. About 50k characters can block the event loop for 2 seconds.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
slugnpm | < 0.9.2 | 0.9.2 |
Affected products
2- Range: All versions
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxqq-cqm6-pfq9ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/dodo/node-slug/issues/82nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/537nvdThird Party Advisory
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16117ghsaADVISORY
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/537ghsaWEB
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