CVE-2021-23343 (Medium) detected in path-parse-1.0.6.tgz

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CVE-2021-23343 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - path-parse-1.0.6.tgz

Node.js path.parse() ponyfill

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/path-parse/-/path-parse-1.0.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/path-parse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - documentation-5.5.0.tgz (Root Library) - module-deps-sortable-4.0.6.tgz - resolve-1.12.0.tgz - :x: **path-parse-1.0.6.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dfd1435f55d83fa05bb3c8833d662571b61c72e8

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

All versions of package path-parse are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via splitDeviceRe, splitTailRe, and splitPathRe regular expressions. ReDoS exhibits polynomial worst-case time complexity.

Publish Date: 2021-05-04

URL: CVE-2021-23343

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

Release Date: 2021-05-04

Fix Resolution (path-parse): 1.0.7

Direct dependency fix Resolution (documentation): 6.0.0

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