WS-2017-0113 (High) detected in angular-1.5.5.js, angular-1.5.3.js

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WS-2017-0113 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - angular-1.5.5.js, angular-1.5.3.js

angular-1.5.5.js

AngularJS is an MVC framework for building web applications. The core features include HTML enhanced with custom component and data-binding capabilities, dependency injection and strong focus on simplicity, testability, maintainability and boiler-plate reduction.

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.5.5/angular.js

Path to dependency file: angular/aio/content/examples/upgrade-phonecat-2-hybrid/index.html

Path to vulnerable library: angular/aio/content/examples/upgrade-phonecat-2-hybrid/index.html,angular/aio/content/examples/upgrade-phonecat-1-typescript/app/index.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ angular-1.5.5.js (Vulnerable Library)

angular-1.5.3.js

AngularJS is an MVC framework for building web applications. The core features include HTML enhanced with custom component and data-binding capabilities, dependency injection and strong focus on simplicity, testability, maintainability and boiler-plate reduction.

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.5.3/angular.js

Path to dependency file: angular/aio/content/examples/upgrade-module/src/index-ajs-to-a-providers.html

Path to vulnerable library: angular/aio/content/examples/upgrade-module/src/index-ajs-to-a-providers.html

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ angular-1.5.3.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 60bbbaa8d5e3212ed4a0369fe8947dd6d730293b

Vulnerability Details

angular.js is vulnerable to XSS. This happens since an attacker can load Angular from the extension, and Angular's auto-bootstrapping can be used to bypass the victim site's CSP protection.

Publish Date: 2016-11-02

URL: WS-2017-0113

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.6)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: angular/angular.js#15346

Release Date: 2016-11-02

Fix Resolution: angular - 1.6.0