WS-2016-0036 (High) detected in cli-0.4.3.tgz

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WS-2016-0036 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - cli-0.4.3.tgz

A tool for rapidly building command line apps

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cli/-/cli-0.4.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /framework/images/webapp/images/jquery/plugins/validate/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /framework/images/webapp/images/jquery/plugins/validate/node_modules/cli/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-0.3.17.tgz (Root Library) - jshint-0.9.1.tgz - :x: **cli-0.4.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9f6ed39589395d00f1d69228cb50a7987ba11512

Found in base branch: trunk

Vulnerability Details

The package node-cli insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.

Publish Date: 2016-08-16

URL: WS-2016-0036

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2016-08-16

Fix Resolution (cli): 1.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt): 0.4.0

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