WS-2022-0007 (Medium) detected in node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

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WS-2022-0007 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• parcel-2.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • @parcel/utils-2.1.1.tgz
    • ❌ node-forge-0.10.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In node-forge before 1.0.0 he regex used for the forge.util.parseUrl API would not properly parse certain inputs resulting in a parsed data structure that could lead to undesired behavior.

Publish Date: 2022-01-08

URL: WS-2022-0007

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-gf8q-jrpm-jvxq

Release Date: 2022-01-08

Fix Resolution: node-forge - 1.0.0

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