WS-2019-0169 (Medium) detected in marked-0.5.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0169 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - marked-0.5.2.tgz

A markdown parser built for speed

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/docpress-core/node_modules/marked/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - docpress-0.7.4.tgz (Root Library) - docpress-core-0.9.0.tgz - :x: **marked-0.5.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e8304e6335e5d45f5599a6dd9950348f734192b7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

marked versions >0.3.14 and < 0.6.2 has Regular Expression Denial of Service vulnerability Email addresses may be evaluated in quadratic time, allowing attackers to potentially crash the node process due to resource exhaustion.

Publish Date: 2019-04-03

URL: WS-2019-0169

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: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/812

Release Date: 2019-04-03

Fix Resolution (marked): 0.6.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (docpress): 0.7.5

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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