WS-2018-0628 (Medium) detected in marked-0.3.19.tgz, marked-0.3.19.js

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WS-2018-0628 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - marked-0.3.19.tgz, marked-0.3.19.js

marked-0.3.19.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.3.19.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/marked/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - addon-info-5.3.19.tgz (Root Library) - marksy-8.0.0.tgz - :x: **marked-0.3.19.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

marked-0.3.19.js

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/marked/0.3.19/marked.js

Path to dependency file: /node_modules/marksy/node_modules/marked/www/demo.html

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/marksy/node_modules/marked/www/../lib/marked.js

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **marked-0.3.19.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aeab869031be23faba5c5de38e09f27a58e99471

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

marked before 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS) through heading in marked.js.

Publish Date: 2018-04-16

URL: WS-2018-0628

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

Release Date: 2018-04-16

Fix Resolution: marked - 0.4.0