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WS-2020-0104 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - markdown-0.5.0.tgz
A sensible Markdown parser for javascript
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/markdown/-/markdown-0.5.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/markdown/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - adr-tools-2.0.4.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **markdown-0.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b4dce30e505eac4b4658be3201dbff27dc152056
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
All versions of markdown are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). The markdown.toHTML() function has significantly degraded performance when parsing long strings containing underscores. This may lead to Denial of Service if the parser accepts user input.
Publish Date: 2020-05-20
URL: WS-2020-0104
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/WS-2020-0104
Release Date: 2020-05-20
Fix Resolution: no_fix
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