fix(random): prevent infinite do-while (#1938)

1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/src/modules/random/index.ts b/src/modules/random/index.ts
index a2847bbc..b35b7c87 100644
--- a/src/modules/random/index.ts
+++ b/src/modules/random/index.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,8 @@ export class RandomModule {
     ];
     let result: string;
 
+    let iteration = 0;
+
     do {
       // randomly pick from the many faker methods that can generate words
       const randomWordMethod = this.faker.helpers.arrayElement(wordMethods);
@@ -133,6 +135,14 @@ export class RandomModule {
         result = randomWordMethod();
       } catch {
         // catch missing locale data potentially required by randomWordMethod
+        iteration++;
+
+        if (iteration > 100) {
+          throw new FakerError(
+            'No matching word data available for the current locale'
+          );
+        }
+
         continue;
       }
     } while (!result || bannedChars.some((char) => result.includes(char)));