webpack-cli-3.3.12.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.5)

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Vulnerable Library - webpack-cli-3.3.12.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-cli/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 5c247eb22e22c12bff47f03f69c6fad26286b722

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in	Remediation Available
CVE-2021-3807	High	7.5	ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz	Transitive	4.0.0	❌

Details

CVE-2021-3807

### Vulnerable Library - ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Regular expression for matching ANSI escape codes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-regex/-/ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/webpack-cli/node_modules/ansi-regex/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-cli-3.3.12.tgz (Root Library) - yargs-13.3.2.tgz - cliui-5.0.0.tgz - strip-ansi-5.2.0.tgz - :x: **ansi-regex-4.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5c247eb22e22c12bff47f03f69c6fad26286b722

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

ansi-regex is vulnerable to Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity

Publish Date: 2021-09-17

URL: CVE-2021-3807

### 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://huntr.dev/bounties/5b3cf33b-ede0-4398-9974-800876dfd994/

Release Date: 2021-09-17

Fix Resolution (ansi-regex): 4.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-cli): 4.0.0

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