This package has been identified by Mend as containing potential malicious functionality. The severity of the functionality can change depending on where the library is running (user's machine or backend server). The following risks were identified: Protestware – this package contains code that differs from the stated functionality. This can be as simple as opening a web URL to protest or, in some cases could, delete files.
:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.
MSC-2022-1557 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - event-source-polyfill-1.0.26.tgz
A polyfill for http://www.w3.org/TR/eventsource/
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/event-source-polyfill/-/event-source-polyfill-1.0.26.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/event-source-polyfill/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **event-source-polyfill-1.0.26.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 091d6490283c2374512741b6ce81d0bc81b11709
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
This package has been identified by Mend as containing potential malicious functionality. The severity of the functionality can change depending on where the library is running (user's machine or backend server). The following risks were identified: Protestware – this package contains code that differs from the stated functionality. This can be as simple as opening a web URL to protest or, in some cases could, delete files.
Publish Date: 2022-06-29
URL: MSC-2022-1557
Threat Assessment
Exploit Maturity: High
EPSS:
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: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None
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