CVE-2018-13863 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2018-13863 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bson-1.0.4.tgz

A bson parser for node.js and the browser

path: /tmp/git/Book-Trading-Club/node_modules/bson/package.json

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bson/-/bson-1.0.4.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• mongoose-4.11.11.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ bson-1.0.4.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

The MongoDB bson JavaScript module (also known as js-bson) versions 0.5.0 to 1.0.x before 1.0.5 is vulnerable to a Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in lib/bson/decimal128.js. The flaw is triggered when the Decimal128.fromString() function is called to parse a long untrusted string.

Publish Date: 2018-07-10

URL: CVE-2018-13863

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: Change files

Origin: mongodb/js-bson@bd61c45

Release Date: 2018-02-26

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: decimal128.js

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