CVE-2016-10539: hackerone negotiator node module Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-10539DEBIAN-CVE-2016-10539GHSA-7mc5-chhp-fmc3
Published 31-05-2018Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-10539 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in hackerone negotiator node module. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 31-05-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 1.36% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- node-negotiator< 0.6.1-1
Hackerone1 product
- negotiator node module≤ 0.6.0
Negotiator_project1 product
- negotiator≤ 0.6.0
Npm1 product
- negotiator< 0.6.1
Ubuntu1 product
- node-negotiatorAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 0.6.1-1
5 vendors · 5 products
