GHSA-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-1333 vulnerability in @vuelidate/validators. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. O3 Security confirms whether GHSA-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 is actually reachable in your code before you act, and blocks exploitation at runtime until you patch.
Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in vuelidate
Real-World Exposure
How broadly this vulnerability is actually deployed: weekly install volume shows current usage, a proxy for how much of the ecosystem is exposed.
@vuelidate/validatorsnpmDescription
vuelidate is a simple, lightweight model-based validation for Vue.js 2.x & 3.0. A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the @vuelidate/validators package. An attacker that is able to provide crafted input to the url(input) function may cause an application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 📦npm | @vuelidate/validators | all versions | 2.0.0-alpha.22 |
Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for @vuelidate/validators. 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 @vuelidate/validators to 2.0.0-alpha.22 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 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-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 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-vvf2-ppj9-pp49. 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-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 in your dependencies?
O3 detects GHSA-vvf2-ppj9-pp49 across npm dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.