WS-2018-0590 (High) detected in diff-3.2.0.tgz

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WS-2018-0590 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - diff-3.2.0.tgz

A javascript text diff implementation.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/diff/-/diff-3.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - jenkins-mocha-4.1.2.tgz (Root Library) - mocha-3.5.3.tgz - :x: **diff-3.2.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 79e1f4dbaedc036d2bed487dbbf6b15f896efa15

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in diff before v3.5.0, the affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.

Publish Date: 2018-03-05

URL: WS-2018-0590

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2018-03-05

Fix Resolution (diff): 3.5.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (jenkins-mocha): 7.0.0

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