How severe is CVE-2025-2792?

No CVSS score has been assigned to CVE-2025-2792 yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2025-2792?

CVE-2025-2792 affects the following packages: @mozilla/readability (npm). Ecosystems affected: npm.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2792?

Update @mozilla/readability to 0.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-2792 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect CVE-2025-2792 in my npm dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @mozilla/readability, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2025-2792 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Is CVE-2025-2792 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2025-2792 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was CVE-2025-2792 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2025-2792 was published on March 26, 2025 and was last updated on March 26, 2025. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

📦 npm

Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2025-2792 — @mozilla/readability

Fix: mozilla/readability@1c4d63b

CVE-2025-2792 is a security vulnerability in @mozilla/readability. A fix is available for @mozilla/readability — see the affected versions and patch details below.

@mozilla/readability Denial of Service through Regex

Published

Mar 26, 2025

Updated

Mar 26, 2025

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Mar 26, 2025 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

📦@mozilla/readability

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects npm packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

Specially crafted titles may have caused a regular expression to excessively backtrack and cause a local denial of service.

Additional Details are available at Bugzilla

Credit: DayShift

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
📦npm	`@mozilla/readability`	all versions	0.6.0`npm install @mozilla/readability@0.6.0`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @mozilla/readability, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update @mozilla/readability to 0.6.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2025-2792 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Cap what an attacker can consume: apply request size, rate and timeout limits in front of the affected component, and run it with memory and CPU limits so exhaustion degrades one worker rather than the whole service.

Frequently Asked Questions

Specially crafted titles may have caused a regular expression to excessively backtrack and cause a local denial of service. Additional Details are [available at Bugzilla](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1948833) Credit: DayShift

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