CVE-2020-28502 (High) detected in xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.3.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-28502 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.3.tgz

XMLHttpRequest for Node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/xmlhttprequest-ssl/-/xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /ngx-image-dimension/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: ngx-image-dimension/node_modules/xmlhttprequest-ssl/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - karma-1.7.1.tgz (Root Library) - socket.io-1.7.3.tgz - socket.io-client-1.7.3.tgz - engine.io-client-1.8.3.tgz - :x: **xmlhttprequest-ssl-1.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package xmlhttprequest before 1.7.0; all versions of package xmlhttprequest-ssl. Provided requests are sent synchronously (async=False on xhr.open), malicious user input flowing into xhr.send could result in arbitrary code being injected and run.

Publish Date: 2021-03-05

URL: CVE-2020-28502

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

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-h4j5-c7cj-74xg

Release Date: 2021-03-05

Fix Resolution: xmlhttprequest - 1.7.0,xmlhttprequest-ssl - 1.6.2

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