CVE-2023-45133 (Critical) detected in traverse-7.2.3.tgz, babel-traverse-6.26.0.tgz

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CVE-2023-45133 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - traverse-7.2.3.tgz, babel-traverse-6.26.0.tgz

traverse-7.2.3.tgz

The Babel Traverse module maintains the overall tree state, and is responsible for replacing, removing, and adding nodes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/traverse/-/traverse-7.2.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@babel/traverse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-native-0.55.4.tgz (Root Library) - metro-0.30.2.tgz - :x: **traverse-7.2.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

babel-traverse-6.26.0.tgz

The Babel Traverse module maintains the overall tree state, and is responsible for replacing, removing, and adding nodes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/babel-traverse/-/babel-traverse-6.26.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/babel-traverse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - babel-preset-react-native-4.0.0.tgz (Root Library) - babel-plugin-transform-es2015-classes-6.24.1.tgz - :x: **babel-traverse-6.26.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: stable

Vulnerability Details

Babel is a compiler for writingJavaScript. In `@babel/traverse` prior to versions 7.23.2 and 8.0.0-alpha.4 and all versions of `babel-traverse`, using Babel to compile code that was specifically crafted by an attacker can lead to arbitrary code execution during compilation, when using plugins that rely on the `path.evaluate()`or `path.evaluateTruthy()` internal Babel methods. Known affected plugins are `@babel/plugin-transform-runtime`; `@babel/preset-env` when using its `useBuiltIns` option; and any "polyfill provider" plugin that depends on `@babel/helper-define-polyfill-provider`, such as `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-es-shims`, `babel-plugin-polyfill-regenerator`. No other plugins under the `@babel/` namespace are impacted, but third-party plugins might be. Users that only compile trusted code are not impacted. The vulnerability has been fixed in `@babel/traverse@7.23.2` and `@babel/traverse@8.0.0-alpha.4`. Those who cannot upgrade `@babel/traverse` and are using one of the affected packages mentioned above should upgrade them to their latest version to avoid triggering the vulnerable code path in affected `@babel/traverse` versions: `@babel/plugin-transform-runtime` v7.23.2, `@babel/preset-env` v7.23.2, `@babel/helper-define-polyfill-provider` v0.4.3, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs2` v0.4.6, `babel-plugin-polyfill-corejs3` v0.8.5, `babel-plugin-polyfill-es-shims` v0.10.0, `babel-plugin-polyfill-regenerator` v0.5.3.

Publish Date: 2023-10-12

URL: CVE-2023-45133

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/babel/babel/security/advisories/GHSA-67hx-6x53-jw92

Release Date: 2023-10-12

Fix Resolution (@babel/traverse): 7.23.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-native): 0.56.0

Fix Resolution (babel-traverse): 7.23.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (babel-preset-react-native): 4.0.1

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