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High
CVE-2016-10539
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is...
Vulnerability Description
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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negotiator node module
Vulnerable Versions:
<= 0.6.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 31st, 2018
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H