ReDoS issue in dparse
Impact
dparse versions prior to 0.5.1 contain a regular expression that is vulnerable to ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service).
All users parsing index server URLs with dparse are impacted by this vulnerability.
Patches
The Patch is applied in the 0.5.2 version, all users are recommended to upgrade as soon as possible.
Workarounds
Avoid passing index server URLs in the source file to be parsed.
References
https://github.com/pyupio/dparse/tree/security/remove-intensive-regex
For more information
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | dparse | < 0.5.2 | 0.5.2 |
References
- https://github.com/pyupio/dparse/commit/8c990170bbd6c0cf212f1151e9025486556062d5
- https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Regular_expression_Denial_of_Service_-_ReDoS
- https://github.com/pyupio/dparse/commit/d87364f9db9ab916451b1b036cfeb039e726e614
- https://github.com/pyupio/dparse/security/advisories/GHSA-8fg9-p83m-x5pq
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39280
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/dparse/PYSEC-2022-301.yaml
- https://github.com/pyupio/dparse
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1333, CWE-400- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
dparse- Disclosed
- 27.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2022-301 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8fg9-p83m-x5pq - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: dparse
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