the web framework using ljharb's qs module older than v6.3.2, v6.2.3, v6.1.2, and v6.0.4…
Priority LOW 37CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
the web framework using ljharb's qs module older than v6.3.2, v6.2.3, v6.1.2, and v6.0.4 is vulnerable to a DoS. A malicious user can send a evil request to cause the web framework crash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02415 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial qs (npm): 6.0.4, 6.1.2, 6.2.3 +1Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 6 fixed, 2 without a fix
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | qs (npm) | before 6.0.4 | 6.0.4 | Patch available | GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 |
| — | qs (npm) | 6.1.0 to before 6.1.2 | 6.1.2 | Patch available | GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 |
| — | qs (npm) | 6.2.0 to before 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 | Patch available | GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 |
| — | qs (npm) | 6.3.0 to before 6.3.2 | 6.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- qs (npm) Vendor— Affected before 6.0.4 Fixed in 6.0.4 Patch available GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9
- qs (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.1.0 to before 6.1.2 Fixed in 6.1.2 Patch available GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9
- qs (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.2.0 to before 6.2.3 Fixed in 6.2.3 Patch available GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9
- qs (npm) Vendor— Affected 6.3.0 to before 6.3.2 Fixed in 6.3.2 Patch available GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9
CPE configurations NVD · 30
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.2 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.3 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.2 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.3 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
Show 20 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.2 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.2 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0.3 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2.2 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.0 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3.1 | Vulnerable | Qs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.2 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2.2 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.0 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
- cpe:2.3:a:qs_project:qs:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3.1 Vulnerable ·Qs Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 qs (npm) Fixed in 6.0.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 qs (npm) Fixed in 6.1.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 qs (npm) Fixed in 6.2.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 qs (npm) Fixed in 6.3.2 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2017:2672 Released 2017-09-07 · Red Hat rating Moderaterh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs security update
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el7
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el6
- Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs6-nodejs-qs-6.2.3-1.el7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3 | Affected | — |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 6.7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2017:2672 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Quay 3
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-1000048
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9
References
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- TI-2014-08220 Uncontrolled resource consumption in HackerOne qs node module CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-13959 arrayLimit bypass in bracket notation allows DoS via memory exhaustion CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
Sources
- CVE-2017-1000048 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-1000048 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gqgv-6jq5-jjj9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-1000048 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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