CVE-2020-28500 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2020-28500 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-4.17.10.tgz, lodash-3.10.1.tgz, lodash-2.4.2.tgz

lodash-4.17.10.tgz

Lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-4.17.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **lodash-4.17.10.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-3.10.1.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.10.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/cheerio/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - favicons-webpack-plugin-0.0.9.tgz (Root Library) - favicons-4.8.6.tgz - cheerio-0.19.0.tgz - :x: **lodash-3.10.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-2.4.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, & extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-2.4.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/merge-defaults/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - favicons-webpack-plugin-0.0.9.tgz (Root Library) - favicons-4.8.6.tgz - merge-defaults-0.2.1.tgz - :x: **lodash-2.4.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Lodash versions prior to 4.17.21 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the toNumber, trim and trimEnd functions.

Publish Date: 2021-02-15

URL: CVE-2020-28500

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

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-28500

Release Date: 2021-02-15

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.21

Direct dependency fix Resolution (favicons-webpack-plugin): 1.0.0

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.21

Direct dependency fix Resolution (favicons-webpack-plugin): 1.0.0

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