WS-2019-0381 (Medium) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0381 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /finos-deg/website/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/git/finos-deg/website/node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• docusaurus-1.12.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • react-dev-utils-9.0.3.tgz
    • fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin-1.5.0.tgz
      • micromatch-3.1.10.tgz
        • ❌ kind-of-6.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Versions of kind-of 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation.

Publish Date: 2020-03-18

URL: WS-2019-0381

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: Low
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: jonschlinkert/kind-of@975c13a

Release Date: 2020-03-18

Fix Resolution: kind-of - 6.0.3