CVE-2022-0536 (Medium) detected in follow-redirects-1.7.0.tgz

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CVE-2022-0536 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - follow-redirects-1.7.0.tgz

HTTP and HTTPS modules that follow redirects.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/follow-redirects/-/follow-redirects-1.7.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/follow-redirects/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-dev-server-3.2.1.tgz (Root Library) - http-proxy-middleware-0.19.1.tgz - http-proxy-1.17.0.tgz - :x: **follow-redirects-1.7.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 70757bb549c75e1c61acf26d9ec227375fea5da4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in NPM follow-redirects prior to 1.14.8.

Publish Date: 2022-02-09

URL: CVE-2022-0536

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: High - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-0536

Release Date: 2022-02-09

Fix Resolution (follow-redirects): 1.14.8

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 3.3.0

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