Vulnerabilities in pkg:nuget/Moment.js

PACKAGE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-wc69-rhjr-hc9g
Advisory Summary

CVE-2022-31129 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) moment.js vulnerable to inefficient regular vulnerability (CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption) affecting Moment libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves moment.js vulnerable to inefficient regular expression complexity. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 2.29.4.

2 Known Advisory Record(s)
Package Vulnerability Intelligence

pkg:nuget/Moment.js

2 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:nuget/Moment.js. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-wc69-rhjr-hc9g CVE-2022-31129 HIGH Moment.js vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4 CVE-2022-24785 HIGH Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename' in moment.locale

CVE-2022-31129 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2022-31129
GHSA Identifier GHSA-wc69-rhjr-hc9g
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Affected Product Moment
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2022-31129

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: 2.29.4
npm install moment@2.29.4
Moment.js fixed: 2.29.4
Upgrade Moment.js to 2.29.4
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 CVE-2022-31129, 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 2.29.4), 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 CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption, where the product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource. 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

### Impact * using string-to-date parsing in moment (more specifically rfc2822 parsing, which is tried by default) has quadratic (N^2) complexity on specific inputs * noticeable slowdown is observed with inputs above 10k characters * users who pass user-provided strings without sanity length checks to moment constructor are vulnerable to (Re)DoS attacks ### Patches The problem is patched in 2.29.4, the patch can be applied to all affected versions with minimal tweaking. ### Workarounds In general, given the proliferation of ReDoS attacks, it makes sense to limit the length of the user input to something sane, like 200 characters or less. I haven't seen legitimate cases of date-time strings longer than that, so all moment users who do pass a user-originating string to constructor are encouraged to apply such a rudimentary filter, that would help with this but also most future ReDoS vulnerabilities. ### References There is an excellent writeup of the issue here: https://github.com/moment/moment/pull/6015#issuecomment-1152961973= ### Details The issue is rooted in the code that removes legacy comments (stuff inside parenthesis) from strings during rfc2822 parsing. `moment("(".repeat(500000))` will take a few minutes to process, which is unacceptable.

CVE-2022-31129 Affected Moment Versions

2 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
2.29.4
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
moment
npm
≥ 2.18.0
< 2.29.4
2.29.4
Moment.js
NuGet
≥ 2.18.0
< 2.29.4
2.29.4

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/moment/moment/security/advisories/GHSA-wc69-rhjr-hc9g
NVD — CVE-2022-31129 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31129
Moment Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/moment/moment/pull/6015#issuecomment-1152961973
Moment Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/moment/moment/pull/6015/commits/4bbb9f3ccbe231de40207503f344fe5ce97584f4
Moment Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/moment/moment/pull/6015/commits/bfd4f2375d5c1a2106246721d693a9611dddfbfe
Moment Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/moment/moment/pull/6015/commits/dc0d180e90d8a84f7ff13572363330a22b3ea504
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/moment/moment/commit/9a3b5894f3d5d602948ac8a02e4ee528a49ca3a3
Moment Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002
Moment Security Information SECURITY
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221014-0003
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Moment Source Repository REPOSITORY
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-31129?
CVE-2022-31129 is a security vulnerability in Moment involving Moment.js vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity under CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption.
Which Moment versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 2.29.4 across affected packages: moment, Moment.js.
What version fixes CVE-2022-31129?
Upgrading to 2.29.4 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is moment affected?
Yes, moment is affected in releases prior to 2.29.4. Upgrade your dependency to 2.29.4 or later.
Is Moment.js affected?
Yes, Moment.js is affected in releases prior to 2.29.4. Upgrade your dependency to 2.29.4 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-31129?
CVE-2022-31129 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2022-31129?
CVE-2022-31129 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-2022-31129?
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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