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Security checkJanuary 30, 2023

jsx-slack insufficient patch for CVE-2021-43838 ReDoS

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Medium severitynpmjsx-slack

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Description

We found the patch for CVE-2021-43838 in jsx-slack v4.5.1 is insufficient to save from Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attack.

This vulnerability affects to jsx-slack v4.5.1 and earlier versions.

Recommendation

Update the jsx-slack package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 4.5.2
  • Patched version(s): 4.5.2

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See something that needs correcting? Let us knowUpdated January 30, 2023