Uncontrolled resource consumption in nodejs-braces
Priority LOW 27CWE-185Published · 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 · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Braces versions 2.2.0 and above, prior to 2.3.1. Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01389 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed nodejs-braces: 2.3.1braces (npm): 2.3.1Red Hat: 1 advisory
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nodejs-braces | 2.2.0 to before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | braces (npm) | 2.2.0 to before 2.3.1 | 2.3.1 | Patch available | GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx |
- nodejs-braces Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.3.1 Fixed in 2.3.1 Patch available CNA
- braces (npm) Vendor— Affected 2.2.0 to before 2.3.1 Fixed in 2.3.1 Patch available GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:braces_project:braces:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 2.3.1 | Vulnerable | Braces Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:braces_project:braces:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 2.3.1 Vulnerable ·Braces Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA nodejs-braces Fixed in 2.3.1
- Fix · GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx braces (npm) Fixed in 2.3.1 Advisory →
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:3917 Released 2021-10-19 · Red Hat rating ImportantRed Hat Quay v3.6.0 security, bug fix and enhancement update
- Quay v3 quay/quay-rhel8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Quay v3 | Fixed | RHSA-2021:3917 |
Not affected: 4 products
- Quay v3
- Red Hat Mobile Application Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 3
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1109
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-1109 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-1109 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwfw-4gq5-mrqx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-1109 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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