CVE-2018-16487 (Medium) detected in lodash-3.10.1.tgz

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CVE-2018-16487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - lodash-3.10.1.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.10.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/observatory/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/nash/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/superstatic/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - docpress-0.7.4.tgz (Root Library) - metalsmith-start-2.0.1.tgz - observatory-1.0.0.tgz - :x: **lodash-3.10.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e8304e6335e5d45f5599a6dd9950348f734192b7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in lodash <4.17.11 where the functions merge, mergeWith, and defaultsDeep can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2019-02-01

URL: CVE-2018-16487

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://hackerone.com/reports/380873

Release Date: 2019-02-01

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.11

Direct dependency fix Resolution (docpress): 0.7.5

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