CVE-2020-8124 (Medium) detected in url-parse-1.4.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-8124 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - url-parse-1.4.0.tgz

Small footprint URL parser that works seamlessly across Node.js and browser environments

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/url-parse/-/url-parse-1.4.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/url-parse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-dev-server-2.11.2.tgz (Root Library) - sockjs-client-1.1.4.tgz - :x: **url-parse-1.4.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Insufficient validation and sanitization of user input exists in url-parse npm package version 1.4.4 and earlier may allow attacker to bypass security checks.

Publish Date: 2020-02-04

URL: CVE-2020-8124

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: Low - 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-2020-8124

Release Date: 2020-02-18

Fix Resolution (url-parse): 1.4.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 2.11.3

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