# CVE-2022-21222: node-css-what: The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of...

CVE-2022-21222 is fixed in node-css-what on 1 platform, first by node-css-what 2.1.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1, released September 29, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-21222
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0190
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 29, 2022

## Description

The package css-what before 2.1.3 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to the usage of insecure regular expression in the re_attr variable of index.js. The exploitation of this vulnerability could be triggered via the parse function.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | node-css-what Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 5.0.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21222](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-21222.md) | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Linux | node-css-what Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.0.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21222](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-21222.md) | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Linux | node-css-what Debian 14 | 5.0.1-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2022-21222](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2022-21222.md) | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Linux | node-css-what Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.1.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1 | [node-css-what 2.1.0-1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-node-css-what-2.1.0-1-deb10u1build0.18.04.1.md) | Sep 29, 2022 |
| Linux | node-css-what Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | [node-css-what 3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-node-css-what-3.2.1-1ubuntu0.1-esm1.md) | Sep 29, 2022 |

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