CVE-2021-27292 (High) detected in ua-parser-js-0.7.23.tgz, ua-parser-js-0.7.19.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-27292 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ua-parser-js-0.7.23.tgz, ua-parser-js-0.7.19.tgz

ua-parser-js-0.7.23.tgz

Lightweight JavaScript-based user-agent string parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ua-parser-js/-/ua-parser-js-0.7.23.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency_multiple/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency_multiple/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency_switch/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-0.14.9.tgz (Root Library)
  • fbjs-0.6.1.tgz
    • ❌ ua-parser-js-0.7.23.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

ua-parser-js-0.7.19.tgz

Lightweight JavaScript-based user-agent string parser

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ua-parser-js/-/ua-parser-js-0.7.19.tgz

Path to dependency file: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency_changed/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/peer_dependency_changed/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/peer_dependency_multiple/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/peer_dependency/node_modules/ua-parser-js,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm7/github_dependency_commit_ref/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/peer_dependency_switch/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6_and_yarn/github_dependency_commit_ref/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/peer_dependency_shrinkwrap/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/peer_dependency_changed/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/npm6/peer_dependency/node_modules/ua-parser-js/package.json,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/peer_dependency_multiple/node_modules/ua-parser-js,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/peer_dependency_switch/node_modules/ua-parser-js,/npm_and_yarn/spec/fixtures/projects/yarn/peer_dependency_nested/packages/package1/node_modules/ua-parser-js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• react-apollo-2.1.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • fbjs-0.8.17.tgz
    • ❌ ua-parser-js-0.7.19.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ba8cd9078c8ce0cb202767d627706711237abf71

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

ua-parser-js >= 0.7.14, fixed in 0.7.24, uses a regular expression which is vulnerable to denial of service. If an attacker sends a malicious User-Agent header, ua-parser-js will get stuck processing it for an extended period of time.

Publish Date: 2021-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-27292

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

Release Date: 2021-03-17

Fix Resolution (ua-parser-js): 0.7.25

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react): 0.14.10

Fix Resolution (ua-parser-js): 0.7.25

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-apollo): 2.1.9

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