GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9
Cattown is Vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption through Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
EPSS Exploitation Probability
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Description
Overview
A security review of the Cattown identified multiple weaknesses that could potentially impact its stability and security.
Affected Versions
- All versions below 1.0.2
Description of Vulnerabilities
- CWE-1333: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity The package used regular expressions with inefficient, potentially exponential worst-case complexity. This can cause excessive CPU usage due to excessive backtracking on crafted inputs, potentially leading to denial of service.
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (Resource Exhaustion) The package was vulnerable to resource exhaustion, where processing malicious inputs could cause high CPU or memory usage, potentially leading to denial of service.
Impact
- Trigger excessive CPU consumption leading to denial of service
- Cause resource exhaustion affecting service availability
- Bypass protection mechanisms causing unexpected or insecure behavior
Resolution
These vulnerabilities have been fixed in version 1.0.2 of the Cattown. Users are strongly encouraged to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risks.
Recommendations
- Upgrade to Cattown version 1.0.2 or later as soon as possible.
- Review and restrict input sources if untrusted inputs are processed.
Acknowledgments
The issues were proactively identified through CodeQL static analysis.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | cattown | all versions | 1.0.2 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for cattown. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.
Fix
Update cattown to 1.0.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.
Tailored to GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-455v-w7r9-3vv9 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.