CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in minimist-1.2.5.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - electron-18.1.0.tgz (Root Library) - extract-zip-1.7.0.tgz - mkdirp-0.5.5.tgz - :x: **minimist-1.2.5.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f71e4d5ad72dc1ac093f2c3de34554277cb8a568

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/substack/minimist/issues/164

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution: minimist - 1.2.6

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