CVE-2015-8858

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions uglify-js versions prior to 2.6.0

Description The issue allows attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted input in a parse call, also known as a "regular expression denial of service (ReDoS)". This can be exploited by passing malicious inputs into the parse() method, leading to uncontrolled resource consumption. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted regular expression to achieve a denial of service.

Recommendations Update to version 2.6.0 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the parse() method until a patch is available. Avoid using the parse() method with untrusted input to minimize the risk of exploitation.