CVE-2023-34109 affects zxcvbn-ts, an open-source TypeScript password strength estimator, specifically when used on the NodeJS platform with the second argument of the zxcvbn function. This vulnerability can lead to unbounded resource consumption, potentially causing a denial of service (DoS) by exhausting system resources. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, making it easily exploitable. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zxcvbn-ts_project:zxcvbn-ts:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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