CVE-2018-16487 (Medium) detected in lodash-3.7.0.tgz, lodash-3.10.1.tgz

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CVE-2018-16487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-3.7.0.tgz, lodash-3.10.1.tgz

lodash-3.7.0.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /assets/wmt/reveal/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /assets/wmt/reveal/node_modules/jshint/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-contrib-jshint-0.11.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • jshint-2.8.0.tgz
    • ❌ lodash-3.7.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-3.10.1.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.10.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /assets/wmt/reveal/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /assets/wmt/reveal/node_modules/grunt-contrib-uglify/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-contrib-uglify-0.9.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ lodash-3.10.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e18fd672daa5561842258223a173ced78ea399b2

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in lodash <4.17.11 where the functions merge, mergeWith, and defaultsDeep can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2019-02-01

URL: CVE-2018-16487

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://hackerone.com/reports/380873

Release Date: 2019-02-01

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-contrib-jshint): 0.12.0

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-contrib-uglify): 0.11.1

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