@mozilla/readability Denial of Service through Regex
Specially crafted titles may have caused a regular expression to excessively backtrack and cause a local denial of service.
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Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | @mozilla/readability | < 0.6.0 | 0.6.0 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-1333- Platform
- npm
- Package
@mozilla/readability- Disclosed
- 26.03.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-3p6v-hrg8-8qj7 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: @mozilla/readability
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