5.3
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-25285
@octokit/endpoint has a Regular Expression in parse that Leads to ReDoS Vulnerability Due to Catastrophic Backtracking
Description

@octokit/endpoint turns REST API endpoints into generic request options. Starting in version 4.1.0 and prior to version 10.1.3, by crafting specific `options` parameters, the `endpoint.parse(options)` call can be triggered, leading to a regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) attack. This causes the program to hang and results in high CPU utilization. The issue occurs in the `parse` function within the `parse.ts` file of the npm package `@octokit/endpoint`. Version 10.1.3 contains a patch for the issue.

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Published Date :

Feb. 14, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 14, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

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CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update @octokit/endpoint to version 10.1.3 to mitigate denial-of-service via ReDoS.
  • Update the @octokit/endpoint package to version 10.1.3.
  • Review and sanitize user-provided endpoint options.
  • Implement input validation for request parameters.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-25285 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/blob/main/src/parse.ts
https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/commit/6c9c5be033c450d436efb37de41b6470c22f7db8
https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/security/advisories/GHSA-x4c5-c7rf-jjgv
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Born at : Nov. 13, 2025, 5:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 194 different CVEs too.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 14, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description @octokit/endpoint turns REST API endpoints into generic request options. Starting in version 4.1.0 and prior to version 10.1.3, by crafting specific `options` parameters, the `endpoint.parse(options)` call can be triggered, leading to a regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) attack. This causes the program to hang and results in high CPU utilization. The issue occurs in the `parse` function within the `parse.ts` file of the npm package `@octokit/endpoint`. Version 10.1.3 contains a patch for the issue.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Added CWE CWE-1333
    Added Reference https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/blob/main/src/parse.ts
    Added Reference https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/commit/6c9c5be033c450d436efb37de41b6470c22f7db8
    Added Reference https://github.com/octokit/endpoint.js/security/advisories/GHSA-x4c5-c7rf-jjgv
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.3
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