CVE-2020-7769 (Critical) detected in nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz

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CVE-2020-7769 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz

Easy as cake e-mail sending from your Node.js applications

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/nodemailer/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • log4js-2.5.3.tgz
    • ❌ nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e09ef1e3a45be925a41a2e1aa6a0bcbc6b3c41ea

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package nodemailer before 6.4.16. Use of crafted recipient email addresses may result in arbitrary command flag injection in sendmail transport for sending mails.

Publish Date: 2020-11-12

URL: CVE-2020-7769

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7769

Release Date: 2020-11-12

Fix Resolution (nodemailer): 6.4.16

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 3.0.0

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