Regular expression Denial of Service in @progfay/scrapbox-parser
Impact
A Regular expression Denial of Service flaw was found in the @progfay/scrapbox-parser package before 6.0.3, 7.0.2 for Node.js. The attacker that is able to be parsed a specially crafted text may cause the application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.
Patches
Upgrade to version 6.0.3, 7.0.2 or later.
Workarounds
Avoid to parse text with a lot of [ chars.
References
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/519
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/539
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/540
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2021-27405
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PROGFAYSCRAPBOXPARSER-1076803
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @progfay/scrapbox-parser | < 6.0.3, >= 7.0.0, < 7.0.2 | 6.0.3, 7.0.2 |
References
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/security/advisories/GHSA-9fhw-r42p-5c7r
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27405
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/519
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/539
- https://github.com/progfay/scrapbox-parser/pull/540
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210326-0002
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-400- Platform
- npm
- Package
@progfay/scrapbox-parser- Disclosed
- 01.03.2021
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-9fhw-r42p-5c7r - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @progfay/scrapbox-parser
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