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CVE-2021-33623

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  • Published2021-05-28
  • Fixed in4.0.1 · 3.0.1
  • WeaknessCWE-400

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Description

The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) for the .end() method.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-05-2818:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Trim-newlines project trim-newlines
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0≥ 4.0.0, < 4.0.14.0.1
3.0< 3.0.13.0.1
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Netapp e-series performance analyzer
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2026:34342 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Cluster Observability Operator 1.5.0

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Trim-newlines project trim-newlines to 4.0.1 · 3.0.1
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2026:34342 · 4 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.17.5read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-400read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2021-05-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-33623?

The trim-newlines package before 3.0.1 and 4.x before 4.0.1 for Node.js has an issue related to regular expression denial-of-service (ReDoS) for the .end() method.

Is CVE-2021-33623 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-33623 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-33623?

CVE-2021-33623 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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