CVE-2022-37620 (High) detected in html-minifier-3.5.21.tgz

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CVE-2022-37620 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - html-minifier-3.5.21.tgz

Highly configurable, well-tested, JavaScript-based HTML minifier.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/html-minifier/-/html-minifier-3.5.21.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - html-webpack-plugin-3.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **html-minifier-3.5.21.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3f6d614029f4d6cfdddfcef8468949cb7822503c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) flaw was found in kangax html-minifier 4.0.0 via the candidate variable in htmlminifier.js.

Publish Date: 2022-10-31

URL: CVE-2022-37620

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.

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: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.

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: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.