High severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 5, 2023· Updated Nov 25, 2024
Woorank robots-txt-guard patterns.js makePathPattern redos
CVE-2021-4305
Description
A vulnerability was found in Woorank robots-txt-guard. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function makePathPattern of the file lib/patterns.js. The manipulation of the argument pattern leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c03827cd2f9933619c23894ce7c98401ea824020. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217448.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
robots-txt-guardnpm | < 1.0.2 | 1.0.2 |
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References
6- github.com/Woorank/robots-txt-guard/commit/c03827cd2f9933619c23894ce7c98401ea824020ghsapatchWEB
- github.com/Woorank/robots-txt-guard/pull/4ghsaexploitissue-trackingWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6g33-8w2q-4hxvghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4305ghsaADVISORY
- vuldb.comghsasignaturepermissions-requiredWEB
- vuldb.comghsavdb-entrytechnical-descriptionWEB
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