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  • All Tokens
  • Common Tokens
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  • Anchors
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  • Quantifiers
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  • Character Classes
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  • A single character of: a, b or c
    [abc]
  • A character except: a, b or c
    [^abc]
  • A character in the range: a-z
    [a-z]
  • A character not in the range: a-z
    [^a-z]
  • A character in the range: a-z or A-Z
    [a-zA-Z]
  • Any single character
    .
  • Alternate - match either a or b
    a|b
  • Any whitespace character
    \s
  • Any non-whitespace character
    \S
  • Any digit
    \d
  • Any non-digit
    \D
  • Any word character
    \w
  • Any non-word character
    \W
  • Non-capturing group
    (?:...)
  • Capturing group
    (...)
  • Zero or one of a
    a?
  • Zero or more of a
    a*
  • One or more of a
    a+
  • Exactly 3 of a
    a{3}
  • 3 or more of a
    a{3,}
  • Between 3 and 6 of a
    a{3,6}
  • Start of string
    ^
  • End of string
    $
  • A word boundary
    \b
  • Non-word boundary
    \B

Regular Expression
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const regex = /##\s(.)*?\\n/gm; // Alternative syntax using RegExp constructor // const regex = new RegExp('##\\s(.)*?\\\\n', 'gm') const str = `## Overview\\nAffected versions of [deep-extend](https://www.npmjs.com/package/deep-extend) are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution. Utilities function in all the listed modules can be tricked into modifying the prototype of \\"Object\\" when the attacker control part of the structure passed to these function. This can let an attacker add or modify existing property that will exist on all object.\\n\\n## PoC by HoLyVieR\\n\`\`\`js\\nvar merge = require('deep-extend');\\nvar malicious_payload = '{\\"__proto__\\":{\\"oops\\":\\"It works !\\"}}';\\n\\nvar a = {};\\nconsole.log(\\"Before : \\" + a.oops);\\nmerge({}, JSON.parse(malicious_payload));\\nconsole.log(\\"After : \\" + a.oops);\\n\`\`\`\\n\\n## Remediation\\nUpgrade \`deep-extend\` to version 0.5.1 or higher.\\n\\n## References\\n- [HackerOne Report](https://hackerone.com/reports/311333)\\n- [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/unclechu/node-deep-extend/commit/433ee51ed606f4e1867ece57b6ff5a47bebb492f)\\n- [GitHub PR](https://github.com/unclechu/node-deep-extend/pull/40)\\n- [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/unclechu/node-deep-extend/issues/39)`; // Reset `lastIndex` if this regex is defined globally // regex.lastIndex = 0; let m; while ((m = regex.exec(str)) !== null) { // This is necessary to avoid infinite loops with zero-width matches if (m.index === regex.lastIndex) { regex.lastIndex++; } // The result can be accessed through the `m`-variable. m.forEach((match, groupIndex) => { console.log(`Found match, group ${groupIndex}: ${match}`); }); }

Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for JavaScript, please visit: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions