CVE-2018-3717 (Medium) detected in connect-1.9.2.tgz

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CVE-2018-3717 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - connect-1.9.2.tgz

High performance middleware framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/connect/-/connect-1.9.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tvaultui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tvaultui/node_modules/express/node_modules/connect/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - browser-sync-2.9.12.tgz (Root Library) - browser-sync-ui-0.5.19.tgz - weinre-2.0.0-pre-I0Z7U9OV.tgz - express-2.5.11.tgz - :x: **connect-1.9.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 0f3cd3fd3c5ad14d3c051359006dda186a4202f1

Found in base branch: dev

Vulnerability Details

connect node module before 2.14.0 suffers from a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability due to a lack of validation of file in directory.js middleware.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2018-3717

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.4)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3717

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution (connect): 2.14.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (browser-sync): 2.19.0

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