CVE-2018-16472 (High) detected in cached-path-relative-1.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2018-16472 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cached-path-relative-1.0.1.tgz

Memoize the results of the path.relative function

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cached-path-relative/-/cached-path-relative-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /angular-shopping/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/git/angular-shopping/node_modules/cached-path-relative/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-2.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • browserify-14.5.0.tgz
    • ❌ cached-path-relative-1.0.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3939849c2526b7266dd01f587c13c4fb7ca4d43c

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution attack in cached-path-relative versions <=1.0.1 allows an attacker to inject properties on Object.prototype which are then inherited by all the JS objects through the prototype chain causing a DoS attack.

Publish Date: 2018-11-06

URL: CVE-2018-16472

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-16472

Release Date: 2018-11-06

Fix Resolution: 1.0.2

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