CVE-2018-1000162 (Low) detected in erusev/parsedown-1.6.1

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CVE-2018-1000162 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - erusev/parsedown-1.6.1

Parser for Markdown.

Library home page: https://api.github.com/repos/erusev/parsedown/zipball/20ff8bbb57205368b4b42d094642a3e52dac85fb

Dependency Hierarchy: - laravel/framework-v5.4.15 (Root Library) - :x: **erusev/parsedown-1.6.1** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d39c6030d1112cc864fbcffa04099b507e753f36

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Parsedown version prior to 1.7.0 contains a Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in `setMarkupEscaped` for escaping HTML that can result in JavaScript code execution. This attack appears to be exploitable via specially crafted markdown that allows it to side step HTML escaping by breaking AST boundaries. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.7.0 and later.

Publish Date: 2018-04-18

URL: CVE-2018-1000162

CVSS 3 Score Details (3.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - 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-2018-1000162

Release Date: 2018-04-18

Fix Resolution: 1.7.0

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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