CVE-2021-27290 (High) detected in ssri-6.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-27290 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ssri-6.0.1.tgz

Standard Subresource Integrity library -- parses, serializes, generates, and verifies integrity metadata according to the SRI spec.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ssri/-/ssri-6.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/ssri/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - npm-5.3.5.tgz (Root Library) - npm-6.14.11.tgz - :x: **ssri-6.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

ssri 5.2.2-8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.1, processes SRIs using a regular expression which is vulnerable to a denial of service. Malicious SRIs could take an extremely long time to process, leading to denial of service. This issue only affects consumers using the strict option.

Publish Date: 2021-03-12

URL: CVE-2021-27290

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/advisories/GHSA-vx3p-948g-6vhq

Release Date: 2021-03-12

Fix Resolution (ssri): 6.0.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@semantic-release/npm): 6.0.0

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