async-3.1.1.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.8)

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Vulnerable Library - async-3.1.1.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Found in HEAD commit: eeb916685d50bc3afef8cd8c6553e1f369da73d4

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (async version)	Fix PR available
CVE-2021-43138	High	7.8	async-3.1.1.tgz	Direct	3.2.2	✅

Details

CVE-2021-43138

### Vulnerable Library - async-3.1.1.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **async-3.1.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: eeb916685d50bc3afef8cd8c6553e1f369da73d4

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2022-04-06

URL: CVE-2021-43138

### CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - 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-2021-43138

Release Date: 2022-04-06

Fix Resolution (async): async - 2.6.4,3.2.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (async): 3.2.2

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