Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in node-fetch/node-fetch
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-2596 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | @huntrdev |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-08-01 15:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-07 19:17:30 UTC |
| Description | Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in GitHub repository node-fetch/node-fetch prior to 3.2.10. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.012980000 probability, percentile 0.695130000 (date 2026-10-07)
Problem Types: CWE-1333 | CWE-1333 CWE-1333 Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.9 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Node-fetch Project | Node-fetch | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Node-fetch | Node-fetch/node-fetch | unaffected 3.2.10 | Not specified |
| CNA | Node-fetch | Node-fetch/node-fetch | affected 3.0.0 unspecified custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| fix: ReDoS referrer (#1611) · node-fetch/node-fetch@2880238 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity vulnerability found in node-fetch | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | huntr.dev | Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.