CVE-2024-21538 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2024-21538 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - cross-spawn-3.0.1.tgz, cross-spawn-7.0.2.tgz, cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz, cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz, cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

cross-spawn-3.0.1.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-3.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-sass/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - node-sass-4.14.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **cross-spawn-3.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-7.0.2.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/eslint-plugin-scanjs-rules/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - eslint-plugin-scanjs-rules-0.2.1.tgz (Root Library) - eslint-7.0.0.tgz - :x: **cross-spawn-7.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/bin-build/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/exec-buffer/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/bin-check/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/backend/node_modules/execa/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - nodemon-2.0.2.tgz (Root Library) - update-notifier-2.5.0.tgz - boxen-1.3.0.tgz - term-size-1.2.0.tgz - execa-0.7.0.tgz - :x: **cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /backend/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /backend/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - cross-env-5.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Cross platform child_process#spawn and child_process#spawnSync

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/cross-spawn/-/cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/foreground-child/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/@cypress/code-coverage/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/cypress/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/jest-changed-files/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/istanbul-lib-processinfo/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/cross-env/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/backend/node_modules/jest-changed-files/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/node_modules/eslint/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - cross-env-7.0.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **cross-spawn-7.0.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 50731d7b248d2728e4e5fda6648192e5a322f08c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package cross-spawn before 7.0.5 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) due to improper input sanitization. An attacker can increase the CPU usage and crash the program by crafting a very large and well crafted string.

Publish Date: 2024-11-08

URL: CVE-2024-21538

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: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21538

Release Date: 2024-11-08

Fix Resolution: cross-spawn - 7.0.5