Uncontrolled resource consumption in HackerOne content node module
Priority LOW 35CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
The content module is a module to parse HTTP Content-* headers. It is used by the hapijs framework to provide this functionality. The module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when passed a specifically crafted Content-Type or Content-Disposition header.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01108 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed content (npm): 3.0.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | content node module | up to 3.0.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | content (npm) | before 3.0.7 | 3.0.7 | Patch available | GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7 |
- content node module VendorHackerOne Affected up to 3.0.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- content (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.0.7 Fixed in 3.0.7 Patch available GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:content_project:content:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | up to 3.0.5 | Vulnerable | Content Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:content_project:content:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions up to 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Content Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7 content (npm) Fixed in 3.0.7 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-16111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7
References
More Content Project Content vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-27366 Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in @hapi/content HTTP header parsing CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2017-16111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-16111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x6wp-rfwh-hcx7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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