GHSA-j3v9-6gc7-vf5f · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — Meteor Affected By Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
A vulnerability was found in Meteor up to 3.2.1 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function Object.assign of the file packages/ddp-server/livedata_server.js. The manipulation of the argument forwardedFor leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.2.2 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is f7ea6817b90952baaea9baace2a3b4366fee6a63. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-4727 is rated High Exploit Risk (66/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.73%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-03-11 | 0.26% | 0.73% | +0.47% |
| 2 | 2026-03-01 | 0.16% | 0.26% | +0.09% |
| 3 | 2026-01-18 | — | 0.16% | — |
Full EPSS history (11 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.3 | 4.0 | MEDIUM |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 3.7 | 3.1 | LOW |
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2.2 | 1.4 | [email protected] |
| 2.6 | 2.0 | LOW |
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4.9 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
GHSA-j3v9-6gc7-vf5f · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: npm — Meteor Affected By Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/meteor/meteor/commit/f7ea6817b90952baaea9baace2a3b4366fee6a63 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/meteor/meteor/issues/13713 | Broken Link |
| https://github.com/meteor/meteor/pull/13721 | Issue Tracking Patch |
| https://github.com/meteor/meteor/releases/tag/release/METEOR%403.2.2 | Release Notes |
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.309029 | Permissions Required VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.309029 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.570441 | Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |