QID 982954

QID 982954: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for marked (GHSA-4r62-v4vq-hr96)

Security update has been released for marked to fix the vulnerability.

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_What kind of vulnerability is it? Who is impacted?_

[Regular expression Denial of Service](https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Regular_expression_Denial_of_Service_-_ReDoS)

A Denial of Service attack can affect anyone who runs user generated code through `marked`.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
    • Solution
    _Has the problem been patched? What versions should users upgrade to?_

    patched in v2.0.0Workaround:
    _Is there a way for users to fix or remediate the vulnerability without upgrading?_

    None.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 982954

    CVE-2021-21306 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-4r62-v4vq-hr96 marked URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-4r62-v4vq-hr96
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