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WS-2019-0425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - mocha-2.5.3.tgz
simple, flexible, fun test framework
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mocha/-/mocha-2.5.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: nodegoat/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/mocha/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **mocha-2.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: a7cf759168f0c98d6d469e2711fda2875be7080b
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
Mocha is vulnerable to ReDoS attack. If the stack trace in utils.js begins with a large error message, and full-trace is not enabled, utils.stackTraceFilter() will take exponential run time.
Publish Date: 2019-01-24
URL: WS-2019-0425
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: v6.0.0
Release Date: 2020-05-07
Fix Resolution: https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/1a43d8b11a64e4e85fe2a61aed91c259bbbac559
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