ethers-5.7.2.tgz: 2 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 9.1)

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Vulnerable Library - ethers-5.7.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /frontend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /frontend/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 46f9017bf07d9afe8f4c8706e6bb2bdfc9524486

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (ethers version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2024-48949	Critical	9.1	elliptic-6.5.4.tgz	Transitive	6.0.0	✅
CVE-2024-48948	High	7.5	elliptic-6.5.4.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

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Details

CVE-2024-48949

### Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /frontend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /frontend/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - ethers-5.7.2.tgz (Root Library) - signing-key-5.7.0.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.5.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 46f9017bf07d9afe8f4c8706e6bb2bdfc9524486

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

The verify function in lib/elliptic/eddsa/index.js in the Elliptic package before 6.5.6 for Node.js omits "sig.S().gte(sig.eddsa.curve.n) || sig.S().isNeg()" validation.

Publish Date: 2024-10-10

URL: CVE-2024-48949

### CVSS 3 Score Details (9.1)

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: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-48949

Release Date: 2024-10-10

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (ethers): 6.0.0

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CVE-2024-48948

### Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /frontend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /frontend/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - ethers-5.7.2.tgz (Root Library) - signing-key-5.7.0.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.5.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 46f9017bf07d9afe8f4c8706e6bb2bdfc9524486

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

The Elliptic package 6.5.7 for Node.js, in its for ECDSA implementation, does not correctly verify valid signatures if the hash contains at least four leading 0 bytes and when the order of the elliptic curve's base point is smaller than the hash, because of an _truncateToN anomaly. This leads to valid signatures being rejected. Legitimate transactions or communications may be incorrectly flagged as invalid.

Publish Date: 2024-10-15

URL: CVE-2024-48948

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fc9h-whq2-v747

Release Date: 2024-10-28

Fix Resolution: elliptic - 6.6.0

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