kotest-extensions-spring-1.1.3.jar: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 4.3)

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Vulnerable Library - kotest-extensions-spring-1.1.3.jar

Path to dependency file: /backend/core/build.gradle.kts

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-expression/5.3.27/6225619970e8376df5c3d777610d9d03b977063b/spring-expression-5.3.27.jar

Found in HEAD commit: 3771efdc65d78993ec70e1be29dcc7d9b6e77e96

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (kotest-extensions-spring version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2024-38808	Medium	4.3	spring-expression-5.3.27.jar	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2024-38808

### Vulnerable Library - spring-expression-5.3.27.jar

Spring Expression Language (SpEL)

Library home page: https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework

Path to dependency file: /backend/build.gradle

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.gradle/caches/modules-2/files-2.1/org.springframework/spring-expression/5.3.27/6225619970e8376df5c3d777610d9d03b977063b/spring-expression-5.3.27.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - kotest-extensions-spring-1.1.3.jar (Root Library) - spring-context-5.3.27.jar - :x: **spring-expression-5.3.27.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 3771efdc65d78993ec70e1be29dcc7d9b6e77e96

Found in base branch: master

### Vulnerability Details

In Spring Framework versions 5.3.0 - 5.3.38 and older unsupported versions, it is possible for a user to provide a specially crafted Spring Expression Language (SpEL) expression that may cause a denial of service (DoS) condition. Specifically, an application is vulnerable when the following is true: * The application evaluates user-supplied SpEL expressions.

Publish Date: 2024-08-20

URL: CVE-2024-38808

### CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - 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://spring.io/security/cve-2024-38808

Release Date: 2024-08-20

Fix Resolution: org.springframework:spring-expression:5.3.39

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