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

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CVE-2017-16116 - High Severity Vulnerability

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

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: /justapis-javascript-sdk/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grunt-legacy-log-utils/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)

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: /justapis-javascript-sdk/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /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-2.2.1.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: /justapis-javascript-sdk/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

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

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.

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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.