express-brute-1.0.1.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.8)

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Vulnerable Library - express-brute-1.0.1.tgz

A brute-force protection middleware for express routes that rate limits incoming requests

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express-brute/-/express-brute-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express-brute/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: b544ab1bdcd701c07884add83f9af162c4523c4e

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (express-brute version)	Remediation Possible**
WS-2019-0056	Critical	9.8	express-brute-1.0.1.tgz	Direct	express-brute - 0.7.0-beta.0	✅
CVE-2021-23358	Low	3.3	underscore-1.8.3.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

WS-2019-0056

Vulnerable Library - express-brute-1.0.1.tgz

A brute-force protection middleware for express routes that rate limits incoming requests

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/express-brute/-/express-brute-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express-brute/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ express-brute-1.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b544ab1bdcd701c07884add83f9af162c4523c4e

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

All versions of express-brute are vulnerable to Rate Limiting Bypass. Concurrent requests may lead to race conditions that cause the package to incorrectly count requests.

Publish Date: 2019-04-23

URL: WS-2019-0056

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • 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/WS-2019-0056

Release Date: 2019-04-23

Fix Resolution: express-brute - 0.7.0-beta.0

⛑️ Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

CVE-2021-23358

Vulnerable Library - underscore-1.8.3.tgz

JavaScript's functional programming helper library.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/underscore/-/underscore-1.8.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/express-brute/node_modules/underscore/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• express-brute-1.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ underscore-1.8.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: b544ab1bdcd701c07884add83f9af162c4523c4e

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The package underscore from 1.13.0-0 and before 1.13.0-2, from 1.3.2 and before 1.12.1 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via the template function, particularly when a variable property is passed as an argument as it is not sanitized.

Publish Date: 2021-03-29

URL: CVE-2021-23358

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.3)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23358

Release Date: 2021-03-29

Fix Resolution: underscore - 1.12.1,1.13.0-2

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⛑️Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.