CVE-2021-26701 (High) detected in system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg, system.text.encodings.web.4.0.0.nupkg

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CVE-2021-26701 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg, system.text.encodings.web.4.0.0.nupkg

system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Provides types for encoding and escaping strings for use in JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language (H...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /src/Hangfire.AspNetCore/Hangfire.AspNetCore.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/system.text.encodings.web/4.4.0/system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy: - microsoft.aspnetcore.http.abstractions.2.0.0.nupkg (Root Library) - :x: **system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg** (Vulnerable Library)

system.text.encodings.web.4.0.0.nupkg

Provides types for encoding and escaping strings for use in JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language (H...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.encodings.web.4.0.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy: - microsoft.aspnetcore.http.abstractions.1.0.0.nupkg (Root Library) - :x: **system.text.encodings.web.4.0.0.nupkg** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f0cec62ac603399e31e46b9b6fc80363d263488a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

.NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Publish Date: 2021-02-25

URL: CVE-2021-26701

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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

Release Date: 2021-02-25

Fix Resolution: System.Text.Encodings.Web - 4.5.1,4.7.2,5.0.1

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