CVE-2021-4299 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting the naturalSort function in cronvel string-kit versions up to 0.12.7, specifically within the lib/naturalSort.js file. This flaw, categorized as inefficient regular expression complexity (CWE-1333), allows for remote attacks. A successful exploit could lead to a denial of service (availability impact) due to the inefficient regex processing. While the CVSS score is 7.5 (High), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability. Upgrading to string-kit version 0.12.8 resolves the issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.12.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:string_kit_project:string_kit:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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