marked before 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS). rules.js have multiple unused capture groups which can lead to a Denial of Service.
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WS-2020-0163 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - marked-0.7.0.tgz
A markdown parser built for speed
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.7.0.tgz
Dependency Hierarchy: - firebase-tools-9.0.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **marked-0.7.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 2a1411ba78280c07796558559ccfca7738c05cf4
Vulnerability Details
marked before 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS). rules.js have multiple unused capture groups which can lead to a Denial of Service.
Publish Date: 2020-07-02
URL: WS-2020-0163
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/markedjs/marked/releases/tag/v1.1.1
Release Date: 2020-07-02
Fix Resolution: marked - 1.1.1