CVE-2017-16116 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2017-16116 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - underscore.string-2.2.1.tgz, underscore.string-2.4.0.tgz, underscore.string-2.3.3.tgz

underscore.string-2.2.1.tgz

String manipulation extensions for Underscore.js javascript library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore.string/-/underscore.string-2.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: styles/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: styles/node_modules/underscore.string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-0.4.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ underscore.string-2.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

underscore.string-2.4.0.tgz

String manipulation extensions for Underscore.js javascript library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore.string/-/underscore.string-2.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: styles/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: styles/node_modules/argparse/node_modules/underscore.string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-0.4.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • js-yaml-2.0.5.tgz
    • argparse-0.1.16.tgz
      • ❌ underscore.string-2.4.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

underscore.string-2.3.3.tgz

String manipulation extensions for Underscore.js javascript library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore.string/-/underscore.string-2.3.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: styles/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: styles/node_modules/grunt-legacy-log-utils/node_modules/underscore.string/package.json,styles/node_modules/grunt-legacy-log/node_modules/underscore.string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-0.4.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • grunt-legacy-log-0.1.3.tgz
    • ❌ underscore.string-2.3.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: caf024d40f859e2b99deb7992dd28b4511016657

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The string module is a module that provides extra string operations. The string module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when specifically crafted untrusted user input is passed into the underscore or unescapeHTML methods.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16116

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.