CVE-2019-16769 (Low) detected in serialize-javascript-1.9.1.tgz

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CVE-2019-16769 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - serialize-javascript-1.9.1.tgz

Serialize JavaScript to a superset of JSON that includes regular expressions and functions.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/serialize-javascript/-/serialize-javascript-1.9.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/myReads/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/myReads/node_modules/serialize-javascript/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-scripts-3.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • terser-webpack-plugin-1.2.3.tgz
    • ❌ serialize-javascript-1.9.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aad8b14f11c540140775004b4fa5d8b105d8d5c7

Vulnerability Details

The serialize-javascript npm package before version 2.1.1 is vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS). It does not properly mitigate against unsafe characters in serialized regular expressions. This vulnerability is not affected on Node.js environment since Node.js's implementation of RegExp.prototype.toString() backslash-escapes all forward slashes in regular expressions. If serialized data of regular expression objects are used in an environment other than Node.js, it is affected by this vulnerability.

Publish Date: 2019-12-05

URL: CVE-2019-16769

CVSS 2 Score Details (3.5)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-16769

Release Date: 2019-12-05

Fix Resolution: v2.1.1

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