CVE-2023-26136 (Critical) detected in tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

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CVE-2023-26136 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /core/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /core/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json,/core/node_modules/npm/node_modules/request/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - npm-8.0.3.tgz (Root Library) - npm-7.24.2.tgz - node-gyp-7.1.2.tgz - request-2.88.2.tgz - :x: **tough-cookie-2.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 52693f2ddee1582e6dd5ac2903f9f26f11e0948f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package tough-cookie before 4.1.3 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution due to improper handling of Cookies when using CookieJar in rejectPublicSuffixes=false mode. This issue arises from the manner in which the objects are initialized.

Publish Date: 2023-07-01

URL: CVE-2023-26136

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-26136

Release Date: 2023-07-01

Fix Resolution (tough-cookie): 4.1.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@semantic-release/npm): 9.0.0

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