Description
An issue was discovered in OWASP ModSecurity Core Rule Set (CRS) through 3.1.0. /rules/REQUEST-942-APPLICATION-ATTACK-SQLI.conf allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (ReDOS) by entering a specially crafted string with nested repetition operators.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://coreruleset.org/20190627/announcement-owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set-version-3-1-1/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/blob/v3.1/dev/CHANGESRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1359Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://coreruleset.org/20190627/announcement-owasp-modsecurity-core-rule-set-version-3-1-1/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/blob/v3.1/dev/CHANGESRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/SpiderLabs/owasp-modsecurity-crs/issues/1359Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 21, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified