GHSA-F8R4-MF27-RF7M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-30 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-06 20:59
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Summary
Finance.js vulnerable to DoS via the IRR function’s depth parameter
Details

Finance.js v4.1.0 contains a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability via the IRR function’s depth parameter. Improper handling of the recursion/iteration limit can lead to excessive CPU usage, causing application stalls or crashes.

Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "financejs"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "4.1.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-56571"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-770",
      "CWE-834"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-09-30T21:59:58Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-30T16:15:52Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Finance.js v4.1.0 contains a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability via the IRR function\u2019s depth parameter. Improper handling of the recursion/iteration limit can lead to excessive CPU usage, causing application stalls or crashes.",
  "id": "GHSA-f8r4-mf27-rf7m",
  "modified": "2025-10-06T20:59:43Z",
  "published": "2025-09-30T18:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56571"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/ebradyjobory/finance.js"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/@nakah_/cve-2025-56571-and-cve-2025-56572-denial-of-service-vulnerabilities-in-finance-js-78f8b399f53b"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://raw.githack.com/ebradyjobory/finance.js/6d571ea2a86d08491ceb584e292e9b76b0a60636/finance.js"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://financejs.com"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Finance.js vulnerable to DoS via the IRR function\u2019s depth parameter"
}



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