CVE-2021-23425 (Medium) detected in trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2021-23425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

Similar to String#trim() but removes only newlines

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/trim-off-newlines/-/trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/trim-off-newlines/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - generator-helpers-3.1.0.tgz (Root Library) - update-changelog-0.0.1.tgz - conventional-changelog-cli-2.1.1.tgz - conventional-changelog-3.1.24.tgz - conventional-changelog-core-4.2.3.tgz - conventional-commits-parser-3.2.1.tgz - :x: **trim-off-newlines-1.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a5b8e9daecd28205c27d0fa32a6402d9e82238a7

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

All versions of package trim-off-newlines are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via string processing.

Publish Date: 2021-08-18

URL: CVE-2021-23425

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

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23425

Release Date: 2021-08-18

Fix Resolution (trim-off-newlines): 1.0.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@videojs/generator-helpers): 3.1.1

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