CVE-2017-16042 (High) detected in growl-1.9.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2017-16042 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - growl-1.9.2.tgz

Growl unobtrusive notifications

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/growl/-/growl-1.9.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/fetchmeaband/public/vendor/jquery/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/fetchmeaband/public/vendor/jquery/node_modules/growl/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - promises-aplus-tests-2.1.2.tgz (Root Library) - mocha-2.5.3.tgz - :x: **growl-1.9.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 430b5f2947d45ada69dc047ea870d3c988006344

Vulnerability Details

Growl adds growl notification support to nodejs. Growl before 1.10.2 does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16042

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16042

Release Date: 2018-06-04

Fix Resolution: 1.10.2

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