CVE-2018-16472: cached-path-relative_project cached-path-relative Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-16472DEBIAN-CVE-2018-16472GHSA-hc9w-4p87-j549
Published 06-11-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-16472 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in cached-path-relative_project cached-path-relative. EPSS estimates a 2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 06-11-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/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
2.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.14% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.14%
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
Debian2 products
- node-cached-path-relative< 1.0.2-1
- debian_linuxEOL10.0
Cached-path-relative_project1 product
- cached-path-relative≤ 1.0.1
Npm1 product
- cached-path-relative< 1.0.2 | ≤ 1.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- node-cached-path-relativeAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 5 products
