The `'path'` module in the Node.js 4.x release line contains a potential regular expression denial of service (ReDoS) vector. The code in question was replaced in Node.js 6.x and later so this vulnerability only impacts all versions of Node.js 4.x. The regular expression, `splitPathRe`, used within the `'path'` module for the various path parsing functions, including `path.dirname()`, `path.extname()` and `path.parse()` was structured in such a way as to allow an attacker to craft a string, that when passed through one of these functions, could take a significant amount of time to evaluate, potentially leading to a full denial of service.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2018-security-releases/ Vendor Advisory
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2018-security-releases/ Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · nodejsNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
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