WS-2019-0425 (Medium) detected in mocha-2.5.3.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0425 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mocha-2.5.3.tgz

simple, flexible, fun test framework

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/mocha/-/mocha-2.5.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: first_depth_0/angular.js-master/angular.js-master/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: first_depth_0/angular.js-master/angular.js-master/node_modules/mocha/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - promises-aplus-tests-2.1.2.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **mocha-2.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6e040516f98074b37f69996b76c1c99015c1d685

Found in base branches: dev, testing

Vulnerability Details

Mocha is vulnerable to ReDoS attack. If the stack trace in utils.js begins with a large error message, and full-trace is not enabled, utils.stackTraceFilter() will take exponential run time.

Publish Date: 2019-01-24

URL: WS-2019-0425

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: v6.0.0

Release Date: 2019-01-24

Fix Resolution: https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/1a43d8b11a64e4e85fe2a61aed91c259bbbac559

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