CVE-2021-23807 (Medium) detected in jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-23807 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz

Simple JSON Addressing.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/jsonpointer/-/jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /assets/wmt/reveal/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /assets/wmt/reveal/node_modules/jsonpointer/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-retire-0.3.12.tgz (Root Library) - request-2.67.0.tgz - har-validator-2.0.6.tgz - is-my-json-valid-2.20.5.tgz - :x: **jsonpointer-4.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package jsonpointer before 5.0.0. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of a previous Prototype Pollution fix when the pointer components are arrays.

Publish Date: 2021-11-03

URL: CVE-2021-23807

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - 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-2021-23807

Release Date: 2021-11-03

Fix Resolution (jsonpointer): 5.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-retire): 1.0.0

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