CVE-2021-23424 (High) detected in ansi-html-0.0.7.tgz

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CVE-2021-23424 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ansi-html-0.0.7.tgz

An elegant lib that converts the chalked (ANSI) text to HTML.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ansi-html/-/ansi-html-0.0.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/ansi-html/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-dev-server-3.2.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **ansi-html-0.0.7.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7e5a5eca539239d23a8654c22b475c1117a1bcf6

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects all versions of package ansi-html. If an attacker provides a malicious string, it will get stuck processing the input for an extremely long time.

Publish Date: 2021-08-18

URL: CVE-2021-23424

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23424

Release Date: 2021-08-18

Fix Resolution (ansi-html): 0.0.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 3.11.3

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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.

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