CVE-2022-23514: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in Loofah
(updated )
Loofah < 2.19.1 contains an inefficient regular expression that is susceptible to excessive backtracking when attempting to sanitize certain SVG attributes. This may lead to a denial of service through CPU resource consumption.
References
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-486f-hjj9-9vhh
- github.com/flavorjones/loofah
- github.com/flavorjones/loofah/commit/a6e0a1ab90675a17b1b2be189129d94139e4b143
- github.com/flavorjones/loofah/security/advisories/GHSA-486f-hjj9-9vhh
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/loofah/CVE-2022-23514.yml
- hackerone.com/reports/1684163
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00011.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00044.html
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23514
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