CVE-2024-45590 (High) detected in body-parser-1.20.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-45590 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/body-parser/-/body-parser-1.20.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /ui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /ui/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• @postgres.ai/ce-1.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • react-scripts-5.0.1.tgz
    • webpack-dev-server-4.11.0.tgz
      • express-4.19.2.tgz
        • ❌ body-parser-1.20.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 648d066ef867d37462f0cde508f050b1e0b814d4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

body-parser is Node.js body parsing middleware. body-parser <1.20.3 is vulnerable to denial of service when url encoding is enabled. A malicious actor using a specially crafted payload could flood the server with a large number of requests, resulting in denial of service. This issue is patched in 1.20.3.

Publish Date: 2024-09-10

URL: CVE-2024-45590

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: GHSA-qwcr-r2fm-qrc7

Release Date: 2024-09-10

Fix Resolution: body-parser - 1.20.3

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.