CVE-2021-23807 (High) detected in jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-23807 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz

Simple JSON Addressing.

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - gitbook-cli-2.3.2.tgz (Root Library) - npmi-1.0.1.tgz - npm-2.15.12.tgz - request-2.74.0.tgz - har-validator-2.0.6.tgz - is-my-json-valid-2.20.5.tgz - :x: **jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 57add7b0a1f99c21ea28094adb747d0addd0a984

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package jsonpointer before 5.0.0. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of a previous Prototype Pollution fix when the pointer components are arrays.

Publish Date: 2021-11-03

URL: CVE-2021-23807

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

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23807

Release Date: 2021-11-03

Fix Resolution: jsonpointer - 5.0.0