CVE-2021-3749 (High) detected in axios-0.21.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-3749 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - axios-0.21.1.tgz

Promise based HTTP client for the browser and node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-0.21.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /packages/generator-react-server/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /packages/generator-react-server/node_modules/axios/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• yeoman-generator-0.24.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • yeoman-test-1.9.1.tgz
    • yeoman-environment-2.10.3.tgz
      • npm-api-1.0.1.tgz
        • paged-request-2.0.2.tgz
          • ❌ axios-0.21.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fc4f63cd9d7cfd34b5d6322a49f9b670bd83cb27

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

axios is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Publish Date: 2021-08-31

URL: CVE-2021-3749

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://huntr.dev/bounties/1e8f07fc-c384-4ff9-8498-0690de2e8c31/

Release Date: 2021-08-31

Fix Resolution (axios): 0.21.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (yeoman-generator): 1.0.0

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