CVE-2019-20149 (High) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-20149 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /justapis-javascript-sdk/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/randomatic/node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• commitizen-2.10.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • find-node-modules-1.0.4.tgz
    • findup-sync-0.4.2.tgz
      • micromatch-2.3.11.tgz
        • braces-1.8.5.tgz
          • expand-range-1.8.2.tgz
            • fill-range-2.2.4.tgz
              • randomatic-3.1.1.tgz
                • ❌ kind-of-6.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

ctorName in index.js in kind-of v6.0.2 allows external user input to overwrite certain internal attributes via a conflicting name, as demonstrated by 'constructor': {'name':'Symbol'}. Hence, a crafted payload can overwrite this builtin attribute to manipulate the type detection result.

Publish Date: 2019-12-30

URL: CVE-2019-20149

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: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-20149

Release Date: 2020-08-24

Fix Resolution: 6.0.3

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.