CVE-2022-25940 (GCVE-0-2022-25940)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-12-21 01:21 – Updated: 2025-04-16 18:34
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Denial of Service (DoS)
Summary
All versions of package lite-server are vulnerable to Denial of Service (DoS) when an attacker sends an HTTP request and includes control characters that the decodeURI() function is unable to parse.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-04-16 18:33 UTC
CWE
- Denial of Service (DoS)
- CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation
Assigner
References
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | lite-server |
Affected:
0 , < unspecified
(custom)
|
Date Public
2022-12-20 00:00
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