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ejs vulnerable to DoS due to weak input validation
nodejs ejs version older than 2.5.5 is vulnerable to a denial-of-service due to weak input validation in ejs.renderFile()
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | ejs | < 2.5.5 | 2.5.5 |
References
CVSS score
7.5/10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20- Platform
- npm
- Package
ejs- Disclosed
- 05.03.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-6x77-rpqf-j6mw - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ejs
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 11.2017 04.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 1
- Medium 2
Disclosures per year
- 2017: 2
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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