markdown-spellcheck-1.3.1.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.8)

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Vulnerable Library - markdown-spellcheck-1.3.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 1e5781423c543a0c9bfedb4c5a57ca049920974b

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (markdown-spellcheck version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2021-43138	High	7.8	Not Defined	0.2%	async-2.6.3.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2021-43138

Vulnerable Library - async-2.6.3.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• markdown-spellcheck-1.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ async-2.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 1e5781423c543a0c9bfedb4c5a57ca049920974b

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2022-04-06

URL: CVE-2021-43138

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.2%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138

Release Date: 2022-04-06

Fix Resolution: async - 2.6.4,3.2.2