CVE-2019-25211 (Critical) detected in github.com/gin-contrib/cors-v1.3.0

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CVE-2019-25211 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - github.com/gin-contrib/cors-v1.3.0

Official CORS gin's middleware

Library home page: https://proxy.golang.org/github.com/gin-contrib/cors/@v/v1.3.0.zip

Path to dependency file: /go.mod

Path to vulnerable library: /go/pkg/mod/cache/download/github.com/gin-contrib/cors/@v/v1.3.0.mod

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **github.com/gin-contrib/cors-v1.3.0** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

parseWildcardRules in Gin-Gonic CORS middleware before 1.6.0 mishandles a wildcard at the end of an origin string, e.g., https://example.community/* is allowed when the intention is that only https://example.com/* should be allowed, and http://localhost.example.com/* is allowed when the intention is that only http://localhost/* should be allowed.

Publish Date: 2024-06-28

URL: CVE-2019-25211

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2024-06-28

Fix Resolution: github.com/gin-contrib/cors-v1.6.0

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