CVE-2021-28834 (Medium) detected in kramdown-1.16.2.gem - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-28834 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kramdown-1.16.2.gem

kramdown is yet-another-markdown-parser but fast, pure Ruby, using a strict syntax definition and supporting several common extensions.

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/kramdown-1.16.2.gem

Dependency Hierarchy: - middleman-4.1.14.gem (Root Library) - :x: **kramdown-1.16.2.gem** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Kramdown before 2.3.1 does not restrict Rouge formatters to the Rouge::Formatters namespace, and thus arbitrary classes can be instantiated.

Publish Date: 2021-03-19

URL: CVE-2021-28834

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-28834

Release Date: 2021-03-19

Fix Resolution: REL_2_3_1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.