CVE-2024-37890 (High) detected in ws-7.5.9.tgz, ws-8.13.0.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2024-37890 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - ws-7.5.9.tgz, ws-8.13.0.tgz

ws-7.5.9.tgz

Simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client and server for Node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-7.5.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Frontend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /Frontend/node_modules/jsdom/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-5.0.1.tgz (Root Library) - jest-27.5.1.tgz - core-27.5.1.tgz - jest-config-27.5.1.tgz - jest-environment-jsdom-27.5.1.tgz - jsdom-16.7.0.tgz - :x: **ws-7.5.9.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

ws-8.13.0.tgz

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.13.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Frontend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /Frontend/node_modules/ws/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-5.0.1.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-dev-server-4.15.1.tgz - :x: **ws-8.13.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ws is an open source WebSocket client and server for Node.js. A request with a number of headers exceeding theserver.maxHeadersCount threshold could be used to crash a ws server. The vulnerability was fixed in ws@8.17.1 (e55e510) and backported to ws@7.5.10 (22c2876), ws@6.2.3 (eeb76d3), and ws@5.2.4 (4abd8f6). In vulnerable versions of ws, the issue can be mitigated in the following ways: 1. Reduce the maximum allowed length of the request headers using the --max-http-header-size=size and/or the maxHeaderSize options so that no more headers than the server.maxHeadersCount limit can be sent. 2. Set server.maxHeadersCount to 0 so that no limit is applied.

Publish Date: 2024-06-17

URL: CVE-2024-37890

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: https://github.com/websockets/ws/security/advisories/GHSA-3h5v-q93c-6h6q

Release Date: 2024-06-17

Fix Resolution: ws - 5.2.4,6.2.3,7.5.10,8.17.1

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:heavy_check_mark: 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.