ejs-3.1.6.tgz: 7 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.8)

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Vulnerable Library - ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Embedded JavaScript templates

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ejs/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (ejs version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2022-29078	Critical	9.8	ejs-3.1.6.tgz	Direct	3.1.7	❌
CVE-2026-27904	High	7.5	minimatch-3.0.4.tgz	Transitive	3.1.7	❌
CVE-2026-27903	High	7.5	minimatch-3.0.4.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2026-26996	High	7.5	minimatch-3.0.4.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2022-3517	High	7.5	minimatch-3.0.4.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌
CVE-2024-33883	Medium	4.0	ejs-3.1.6.tgz	Direct	ejs - 3.1.10	❌
CVE-2025-5889	Low	3.1	brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz	Transitive	3.1.7	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2022-29078

Vulnerable Library - ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Embedded JavaScript templates

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ejs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The ejs (aka Embedded JavaScript templates) package 3.1.6 for Node.js allows server-side template injection in settings[view options][outputFunctionName]. This is parsed as an internal option, and overwrites the outputFunctionName option with an arbitrary OS command (which is executed upon template compilation).

Publish Date: 2022-04-25

URL: CVE-2022-29078

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-29078~

Release Date: 2022-04-25

Fix Resolution: 3.1.7

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CVE-2026-27904

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • jake-10.8.2.tgz
    • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

minimatch is a minimal matching utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects. Prior to version 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.4, nested "()" extglobs produce regexps with nested unbounded quantifiers (e.g. "(?:(?:a|b))"), which exhibit catastrophic backtracking in V8. With a 12-byte pattern "(((a|b)))" and an 18-byte non-matching input, "minimatch()" stalls for over 7 seconds. Adding a single nesting level or a few input characters pushes this to minutes. This is the most severe finding: it is triggered by the default "minimatch()" API with no special options, and the minimum viable pattern is only 12 bytes. The same issue affects "+()" extglobs equally. Versions 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.4 fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2026-02-26

URL: CVE-2026-27904

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-23c5-xmqv-rm74

Release Date: 2026-02-26

Fix Resolution (minimatch): 3.1.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (ejs): 3.1.7

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CVE-2026-27903

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • jake-10.8.2.tgz
    • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

minimatch is a minimal matching utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects. Prior to version 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.3, "matchOne()" performs unbounded recursive backtracking when a glob pattern contains multiple non-adjacent "**" (GLOBSTAR) segments and the input path does not match. The time complexity is O(C(n, k)) -- binomial -- where "n" is the number of path segments and "k" is the number of globstars. With k=11 and n=30, a call to the default "minimatch()" API stalls for roughly 5 seconds. With k=13, it exceeds 15 seconds. No memoization or call budget exists to bound this behavior. Any application where an attacker can influence the glob pattern passed to "minimatch()" is vulnerable. The realistic attack surface includes build tools and task runners that accept user-supplied glob arguments (ESLint, Webpack, Rollup config), multi-tenant systems where one tenant configures glob-based rules that run in a shared process, admin or developer interfaces that accept ignore-rule or filter configuration as globs, and CI/CD pipelines that evaluate user-submitted config files containing glob patterns. An attacker who can place a crafted pattern into any of these paths can stall the Node.js event loop for tens of seconds per invocation. The pattern is 56 bytes for a 5-second stall and does not require authentication in contexts where pattern input is part of the feature. Versions 10.2.3, 9.0.7, 8.0.6, 7.4.8, 6.2.2, 5.1.8, 4.2.5, and 3.1.3 fix the issue.

Publish Date: 2026-02-26

URL: CVE-2026-27903

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-7r86-cg39-jmmj

Release Date: 2026-02-26

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v3.1.3,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v8.0.6,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v10.2.3,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v5.1.8,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v7.4.8,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v4.2.5,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v9.0.7,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v6.2.2

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CVE-2026-26996

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • jake-10.8.2.tgz
    • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

minimatch is a minimal matching utility for converting glob expressions into JavaScript RegExp objects. Versions prior to 10.2.1, 3.1.3, 4.2.4, 5.1.7, 6.2.1, 7.4.7, 8.0.5, and 9.0.6 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when a glob pattern contains many consecutive * wildcards followed by a literal character that doesn't appear in the test string. Each * compiles to a separate [^/]*? regex group, and when the match fails, V8's regex engine backtracks exponentially across all possible splits. The time complexity is O(4^N) where N is the number of * characters. With N=15, a single minimatch() call takes ~2 seconds. With N=34, it hangs effectively forever. Any application that passes user-controlled strings to minimatch() as the pattern argument is vulnerable to DoS.
This issue has been fixed in versions 10.2.1, 3.1.3, 4.2.4, 5.1.7, 6.2.1, 7.4.7, 8.0.5, and 9.0.6.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2026-02-20

URL: CVE-2026-26996

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-3ppc-4f35-3m26

Release Date: 2026-02-19

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v10.2.1,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v5.1.7,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v8.0.5,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v4.2.4,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v9.0.6,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v3.1.3,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v6.2.1,https://github.com/isaacs/minimatch.git - v7.4.7

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CVE-2022-3517

Vulnerable Library - minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

a glob matcher in javascript

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimatch/-/minimatch-3.0.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimatch/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • jake-10.8.2.tgz
    • ❌ minimatch-3.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in the minimatch package. This flaw allows a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) when calling the braceExpand function with specific arguments, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Publish Date: 2022-10-17

URL: CVE-2022-3517

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-f8q6-p94x-37v3

Release Date: 2022-10-17

Fix Resolution: minimatch - 3.0.5

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CVE-2024-33883

Vulnerable Library - ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Embedded JavaScript templates

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ejs/-/ejs-3.1.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ejs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The ejs (aka Embedded JavaScript templates) package before 3.1.10 for Node.js lacks certain pollution protection.

Publish Date: 2024-04-28

URL: CVE-2024-33883

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-33883

Release Date: 2024-04-28

Fix Resolution: ejs - 3.1.10

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CVE-2025-5889

Vulnerable Library - brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz

Brace expansion as known from sh/bash

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ejs-3.1.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • jake-10.8.2.tgz
    • minimatch-3.0.4.tgz
      • ❌ brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d7d21efb3aaa38b61736a4184eaa885d95dd5415

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in juliangruber brace-expansion up to 1.1.11. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function expand of the file index.js. The manipulation leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be launched 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. The name of the patch is a5b98a4f30d7813266b221435e1eaaf25a1b0ac5. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Mend Note: The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.

Publish Date: 2025-06-09

URL: CVE-2025-5889

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.1)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-v6h2-p8h4-qcjw

Release Date: 2025-06-09

Fix Resolution (brace-expansion): 1.1.12

Direct dependency fix Resolution (ejs): 3.1.7

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