Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/parsejson

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-q75g-2496-mxpp
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2017-16113 is a HIGH denial of service vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Parsejson libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves regular expression denial of service in parsejson. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

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Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/parsejson. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-q75g-2496-mxpp CVE-2017-16113 HIGH Regular Expression Denial of Service in parsejson

CVE-2017-16113 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2017-16113
GHSA Identifier GHSA-q75g-2496-mxpp
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Parsejson
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2017-16113

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

parsejson fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install parsejson@Latest secure release
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 parsejson

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2017-16113, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls parsejson

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

Note: The npm ls parsejson 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 CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. In Parsejson, 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

Affected versions of `parsejson` are vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service when parsing untrusted user input. ## Recommendation The `parsejson` package has not been functionally updated since it was initially released. Additionally, it provides functionality which is natively included in Node.js, and therefore the native `JSON.parse()` should be used, for both performance and security reasons.

CVE-2017-16113 Affected Parsejson Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
parsejson
npm/parsejson
npm
≤ 0.0.3

References

NVD — CVE-2017-16113 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16113
Parsejson Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/get/parsejson/issues/4
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q75g-2496-mxpp
www.npmjs.com/advisories/528 WEB
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/528

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-16113?
CVE-2017-16113 is a security vulnerability in Parsejson involving Regular Expression Denial of Service in parsejson under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Parsejson versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: parsejson.
What version fixes CVE-2017-16113?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is parsejson affected?
Yes, parsejson is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2017-16113?
CVE-2017-16113 is classified under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2017-16113?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls parsejson'. 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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  "published" : "2018-07-24T20:11:13Z",
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