WS-2018-0347 (Medium) detected in eslint-3.19.0.tgz

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WS-2018-0347 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - eslint-3.19.0.tgz

An AST-based pattern checker for JavaScript.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/eslint/-/eslint-3.19.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ eslint-3.19.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 39dae4a34eda0bd4a8311e76dfcb3ea96b0650f4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was descovered in eslint before 4.18.2. One of the regexes in eslint is vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking.

Publish Date: 2018-02-27

URL: WS-2018-0347

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

Release Date: 2018-02-27

Fix Resolution: 4.18.2

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