WS-2019-0381 (Medium) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0381 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/side_menu/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/side_menu/node_modules/define-property/node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - app-scripts-3.1.9.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-3.8.1.tgz - watchpack-1.5.0.tgz - chokidar-2.0.3.tgz - anymatch-2.0.0.tgz - micromatch-3.1.10.tgz - :x: **kind-of-6.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 36e50af1a29f1ee74ab7c6293bd41021ebaf81f5

Vulnerability Details

Versions of kind-of 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation.

Publish Date: 2020-03-18

URL: WS-2019-0381

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/commit/975c13a7cfaf25d811475823824af3a9c04b0ba8

Release Date: 2020-03-18

Fix Resolution: kind-of - 6.0.3

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