normalize-package-data-2.3.5.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3)

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Vulnerable Library - normalize-package-data-2.3.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /script/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /script/package.json

Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (normalize-package-data version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2021-23362	Medium	5.3	hosted-git-info-2.7.1.tgz	Transitive	2.3.6	✅

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Details

CVE-2021-23362

Vulnerable Library - hosted-git-info-2.7.1.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/hosted-git-info/-/hosted-git-info-2.7.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /script/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /script/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• normalize-package-data-2.3.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ hosted-git-info-2.7.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: electron-upgrade

Vulnerability Details

The package hosted-git-info before 3.0.8 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via regular expression shortcutMatch in the fromUrl function in index.js. The affected regular expression exhibits polynomial worst-case time complexity.
Mend Note:

Publish Date: 2021-03-23

URL: CVE-2021-23362

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-43f8-2h32-f4cj

Release Date: 2021-03-23

Fix Resolution (hosted-git-info): 2.8.9

Direct dependency fix Resolution (normalize-package-data): 2.3.6

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