CVE-2022-25844
CVE-2022-25844 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Angularjs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-1333.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-1333
- Affected product: Angularjs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The package angular after 1.7.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by providing a custom locale rule that makes it possible to assign the parameter in posPre: ' '.repeat() of NUMBER_FORMATS.PATTERNS[1].posPre with a very high value. **Note:** 1) This package has been deprecated and is no longer maintained. 2) The vulnerable versions are 1.7.0 and higher.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-25844?
- The package angular after 1.7.0 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) by providing a custom locale rule that makes it possible to assign the parameter in posPre: ' '.repeat() of NUMBER_FORMATS.PATTERNS[1].posPre with a very high value. **Note:** 1) This package has been deprecated and is no longer maintained. 2) The vulnerable versions are 1.7.0 and higher.
- How severe is CVE-2022-25844?
- CVE-2022-25844 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2022-25844 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-25844?
- CVE-2022-25844 primarily affects Angularjs. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-25844?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2022-25844 published?
- CVE-2022-25844 was published on 2022-05-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2WUSPYOTOMAZPDEFPWPSCSPMNODRDKK3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7LNAKCNTVBIHWAUT3FKWV5N67PQXSZOO/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220629-0009/
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-2772736
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBANGULAR-2772738
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-2772737
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-ANGULAR-2772735
- https://stackblitz.com/edit/angularjs-material-blank-zvtdvb
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/07/msg00005.html
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:angularjs:angularjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy_administration_utility:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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