CVE-2022-25887

CVE-2022-25887 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apostrophecms Sanitize-html 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

Description

The package sanitize-html before 2.7.1 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to insecure global regular expression replacement logic of HTML comment removal.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-25887?
The package sanitize-html before 2.7.1 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to insecure global regular expression replacement logic of HTML comment removal.
How severe is CVE-2022-25887?
CVE-2022-25887 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-2022-25887 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-25887?
CVE-2022-25887 affects Apostrophecms Sanitize-html. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-25887?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-25887 published?
CVE-2022-25887 was published on 2022-08-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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