faker-6.6.6.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 5.3)

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Vulnerable Library - faker-6.6.6.tgz

Generate massive amounts of fake contextual data

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-6.6.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Found in HEAD commit: aa225d319bbc2e5a7f67311333ffd522370dca22

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (faker version)	Remediation Possible**
MSC-2022-0514	Medium	5.3	faker-6.6.6.tgz	Direct	N/A	❌

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

MSC-2022-0514

### Vulnerable Library - faker-6.6.6.tgz

Generate massive amounts of fake contextual data

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/faker/-/faker-6.6.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **faker-6.6.6.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aa225d319bbc2e5a7f67311333ffd522370dca22

Found in base branch: main

### Vulnerability Details

This package has been identified by Mend as containing potential malicious functionality. The severity of the functionality can change depending on where the library is running (user's machine or backend server). The following risks were identified: Protestware – this package contains code that differs from the stated functionality. This can be as simple as opening a web URL to protest or, in some cases could, delete files.

Publish Date: 2022-01-05

URL: MSC-2022-0514

### 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: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

[mend-for-github-com[bot]]

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

[mend-for-github-com[bot]]

:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.