5.3

CVE-2025-25289: octokit request-error.js

CVSS: 5.3v3.1MediumDeferred
AliasesCGA-2pmc-pv3v-3xfmCGA-3qxf-5xw5-2wcpCGA-9q77-jmhp-w7r5
Published 14-02-2025Last modified 14-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-25289 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in octokit request-error.js. EPSS estimates a 0.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 49% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 0 · Related 3
CGA-GMR9-J74C-62M6CGA-PQ7R-CWJH-VWX5CGA-X3J5-XV69-HJ86

Timeline

  1. 14-02-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 14-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

@octokit/request-error is an error class for Octokit request errors. Starting in version 1.0.0 and prior to version 6.1.7, a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) vulnerability exists in the processing of HTTP request headers. By sending an authorization header containing an excessively long sequence of spaces followed by a newline and "@", an attacker can exploit inefficient regular expression processing, leading to excessive resource consumption. This can significantly degrade server performance or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, impacting availability. Version 6.1.7 contains a fix for the issue.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

49%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard5 products
  • lerna< 8.2.1-r0
  • prism< 5.14.3-r1 | < 5.14.3-r8
  • renovate< 39.174.0-r0
  • tileserver-gl< 5.4.0-r2
  • tileserver-gl-fips< 5.4.0-r2
Wolfi4 products
  • lerna< 8.2.1-r0
  • prism< 5.14.3-r1 | < 5.14.3-r8
  • renovate< 39.174.0-r0
  • tileserver-gl< 5.4.0-r2
@octokit1 product
  • request-error≥ 1.0.0, < 5.1.1 | ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.1.7
Octokit1 product

4 vendors · 11 products

References

6 links