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Code Injection in pac-resolver

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Sep 2, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 3, 2023

Package

npm degenerator (npm)

Affected versions

< 3.0.1

Patched versions

3.0.1
npm pac-resolver (npm)
< 5.0.0
5.0.0

Description

This affects the package pac-resolver before 5.0.0. This can occur when used with untrusted input, due to unsafe PAC file handling. NOTE: The fix for this vulnerability is applied in the node-degenerator library, a dependency written by the same maintainer.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Aug 24, 2021
Reviewed Aug 25, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Sep 2, 2021
Last updated Feb 3, 2023

Severity

High
8.1
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
High
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-23406

GHSA ID

GHSA-9j49-mfvp-vmhm

Source code

Credits

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