# CVE-2016-10703: A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, al

- Also known as: GHSA-PM9P-9926-W68M
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.0.0
- Published: 2017-12-14 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- ecstatic (npm): fixed in 2.0.0

## Description

A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, ecstatic, upgrade to a fixed version (2.0.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.checkmarx.com/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/
- https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2016-4450

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