GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m: Moment Moderate Severity Vulnerability That Affects Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m is a MODERATE moderate severity vulnerability that affects vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Moment libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves moderate severity vulnerability that affects moment. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.11.2.

GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Moment
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Moment dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

moment fixed: 2.11.2 
npm install moment@2.11.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls moment

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls moment

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Moment in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 2.11.2), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls moment command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Moment, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. The duration function in the moment package before 2.11.2 for Node.js allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a long string, aka a "regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS)."

GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m Affected Moment Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.11.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
moment
npm/moment
npm
< 2.11.2
2.11.2

References

NVD — GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4055
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m?
GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m is a security vulnerability in Moment involving Moderate severity vulnerability that affects moment under General Security Weakness.
Which Moment versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.11.2 across affected packages: moment.
What version fixes GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m?
Upgrading to 2.11.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is moment affected?
Yes, moment is affected in releases prior to 2.11.2. Upgrade your dependency to 2.11.2 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m?
GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check npm dependencies for GHSA-hxf5-mg84-pj4m?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls moment'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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