CVE-2021-33502 (High) detected in normalize-url-4.5.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-33502 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - normalize-url-4.5.0.tgz

Normalize a URL

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/normalize-url/-/normalize-url-4.5.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/normalize-url/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webdriverio-6.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - webdriver-6.2.0.tgz - got-11.5.0.tgz - cacheable-request-7.0.1.tgz - :x: **normalize-url-4.5.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The normalize-url package before 4.5.1, 5.x before 5.3.1, and 6.x before 6.0.1 for Node.js has a ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) issue because it has exponential performance for data: URLs.

Publish Date: 2021-05-24

URL: CVE-2021-33502

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-33502

Release Date: 2021-05-24

Fix Resolution (normalize-url): 4.5.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webdriverio): 6.3.0

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