Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-56572 is a denial-of-service issue reported in finance.js v4.1.0. A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to trigger excessive resource use through the seekZero() parameter, affecting availability. The public record does not identify a vendor patch or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a high-priority availability risk if finance.js v4.1.0 is used in internet-facing workflows. If the library is not present or not exposed to remote input, urgency drops, but teams should still document the decision.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-400 resource consumption in finance.js v4.1.0, reachable over the network with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: availability impact is high, with no stated confidentiality or integrity impact. Affected CPE data is absent.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in applications that depend on finance.js v4.1.0 and pass remote or user-controlled values into functionality involving seekZero(). The CVE record does not provide package ecosystem identifiers or complete affected-product metadata.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status in the bundle is false, and no cited source confirms active exploitation. The vulnerability is still operationally relevant because the CVSS vector indicates network reachability, no authentication requirement, and high availability impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited: the CVE names finance.js v4.1.0 and seekZero(), but affected vendor/product fields and CPEs are n/a. Do not assume broader version impact, exploit activity, or a fixed release without upstream confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check the upstream finance.js repository and advisory sources for fixed versions or maintainer guidance.
- Inventory applications using finance.js v4.1.0 or vendored copies of the referenced source file.
- Restrict remote or user-controlled access to code paths invoking seekZero() where feasible.
- Apply input bounds, execution limits, and availability monitoring around exposed financial-calculation services.
- Prioritize replacement or upgrade if upstream provides a maintained fixed release.
Validation and detection
- Search dependency manifests and lockfiles for finance.js v4.1.0.
- Review application code for remote inputs flowing into seekZero()-related calculations.
- Confirm whether affected services expose the vulnerable path to unauthenticated users.
- Check service telemetry for resource exhaustion or availability spikes around calculation endpoints.
- Track the CVE record and upstream repository for patch or scope updates.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H3.93.6CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ebradyjobory/finance.jsCVE reference, mitre
- https://raw.githack.com/ebradyjobory/finance.js/6d571ea2a86d08491ceb584e292e9b76b0a60636/finance.jsCVE reference, mitre
- https://medium.com/@nakah_/cve-2025-56571-and-cve-2025-56572-denial-of-service-vulnerabilities-in-finance-js-78f8b399f53bCVE reference, mitre
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Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
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