CVE-2020-7769 (High) detected in nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-7769 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz

Easy as cake e-mail sending from your Node.js applications

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/nodemailer/-/nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - log4js-2.11.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **nodemailer-2.7.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a630a01e6e191474848b3413a96ff308cb33bc9c

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package nodemailer before 6.4.16. Use of crafted recipient email addresses may result in arbitrary command flag injection in sendmail transport for sending mails.

Publish Date: 2020-11-12

URL: CVE-2020-7769

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7769

Release Date: 2020-11-12

Fix Resolution (nodemailer): 6.4.16

Direct dependency fix Resolution (log4js): 3.0.0

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