CVE-2024-21538 (High) detected in cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz, cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2024-21538 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - cross-spawn-6.0.5.tgz, cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz

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: /client/package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - concurrently-4.1.0.tgz (Root Library) - yargs-12.0.5.tgz - os-locale-3.0.1.tgz - execa-0.10.0.tgz - :x: **cross-spawn-6.0.5.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/term-size/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/admin/node_modules/execa/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json,/client/node_modules/execa/node_modules/cross-spawn/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-2.1.3.tgz (Root Library) - jest-23.6.0.tgz - jest-cli-23.6.0.tgz - yargs-11.1.0.tgz - os-locale-2.1.0.tgz - execa-0.7.0.tgz - :x: **cross-spawn-5.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5ce352c75fbe6372f4f2df4d5ed63e7ced820f77

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

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