CVE-2023-43646: Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity in get-func-name
get-func-name is a module to retrieve a function's name securely and consistently both in NodeJS and the browser. Versions prior to 2.0.1 are subject to a regular expression denial of service (redos) vulnerability which may lead to a denial of service when parsing malicious input. This vulnerability can be exploited when there is an imbalance in parentheses, which results in excessive backtracking and subsequently increases the CPU load and processing time significantly. This vulnerability can be triggered using the following input: '\t'.repeat(54773) + '\t/function/i'. This issue has been addressed in commit f934b228b which has been included in releases from 2.0.1. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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The current regex implementation for parsing values in the module is susceptible to excessive backtracking, leading to potential DoS attacks. The regex implementation in question is as follows:
js const functionNameMatch = /\sfunction(?:\s|\s\/\[^(?:/)]+\\/\s)([^\s(/]+)/;
This vulnerability can be exploited when there is an imbalance in parentheses, which results in excessive backtracking and subsequently increases the CPU load and processing time significantly. This vulnerability can be triggered using the following input:
js '\t'.repeat(54773) + '\t/function/i'
Here is a simple PoC code to demonstrate the issue:
js const protocolre = /\sfunction(?:\s|\s/[^(?:\/)]+/\s)([^\(\/]+)/;
const startTime = Date.now(); const maliciousInput = '\t'.repeat(54773) + '\t/function/i'
protocolre.test(maliciousInput);
const endTime = Date.now();
console.log("process time: ", endTime - startTime, "ms");
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2023-43646?
CVE-2023-43646 is a vulnerability in the get-func-name module that allows potential DoS attacks due to excessive backtracking in the regex implementation.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-43646?
CVE-2023-43646 has a severity score of 8.6, which is considered high.
How does CVE-2023-43646 affect get-func-name?
CVE-2023-43646 affects get-func-name version 2.0.1.
How can I fix CVE-2023-43646?
To fix CVE-2023-43646, you should update get-func-name to version 2.0.1.
What are the references for CVE-2023-43646?
The references for CVE-2023-43646 are: [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/chaijs/get-func-name/commit/f934b228b5e2cb94d6c8576d3aac05493f667c69), [GitHub Security Advisory](https://github.com/chaijs/get-func-name/security/advisories/GHSA-4q6p-r6v2-jvc5), [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-43646)