CVE-2024-39249 (Medium) detected in async-1.5.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-39249 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - async-1.5.2.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-1.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /day60/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /day60/package.json,/day59/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browser-sync-2.26.13.tgz (Root Library)
  • portscanner-2.1.1.tgz
    • ❌ async-1.5.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: c88b9429eb68a85b22f0e39cac7bf20b89cb6709

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Async <= 2.6.4 and <= 3.2.5 are vulnerable to ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service) while parsing function in autoinject function. NOTE: this is disputed by the supplier because there is no realistic threat model: regular expressions are not used with untrusted input.

Publish Date: 2024-07-01

URL: CVE-2024-39249

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • 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 Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.