Marked ReDoS due to email addresses being evaluated in quadratic time
Priority LOW 38CWE-400Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-400.
Summary
Versions of `marked` from 0.3.14 until 0.6.2 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service. Email addresses may be evaluated in quadratic time, allowing attackers to potentially crash the node process due to resource exhaustion. ## Recommendation Upgrade to version 0.6.2 or later.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed marked (npm): 0.6.2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | marked (npm) | 0.3.14 to before 0.6.2 | 0.6.2 | Patch available | GHSA-xf5p-87ch-gxw2 |
- marked (npm) Vendor— Affected 0.3.14 to before 0.6.2 Fixed in 0.6.2 Patch available GHSA-xf5p-87ch-gxw2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-xf5p-87ch-gxw2 marked (npm) Fixed in 0.6.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-xf5p-87ch-gxw2
References
Sources
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