WS-2019-0027 (Medium) detected in marked-0.3.9.tgz

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WS-2019-0027 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - marked-0.3.9.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.3.9.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **marked-0.3.9.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6867d3cdd385f17346bb7b3f8b5ce830dac87398

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions 0.3.17 and earlier of marked has Four regexes were vulnerable to catastrophic backtracking. This leaves markdown servers open to a potential REDOS attack.

Publish Date: 2018-02-26

URL: WS-2019-0027

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: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-02-26

Fix Resolution: 0.3.18

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

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.