CVE-2020-7608 (Medium) detected in yargs-parser-8.1.0.tgz, yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7608 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - yargs-parser-8.1.0.tgz, yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz

yargs-parser-8.1.0.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-8.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: kienba/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: kienba/node_modules/jest-runtime/node_modules/yargs-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• jest-22.4.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • jest-cli-22.4.3.tgz
    • yargs-10.1.2.tgz
      • ❌ yargs-parser-8.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: kienba/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: kienba/node_modules/yargs-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-3.11.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • yargs-8.0.2.tgz
    • ❌ yargs-parser-7.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 97fe16b3c158e8ce4fbc8aa20cf497b48872d70c

Vulnerability Details

yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "proto" payload.

Publish Date: 2020-03-16

URL: CVE-2020-7608

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7608

Release Date: 2020-03-16

Fix Resolution: v18.1.1;13.1.2;15.0.1

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