CVE-2020-7788 (Critical) detected in ini-1.3.4.tgz

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CVE-2020-7788 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ini-1.3.4.tgz

An ini encoder/decoder for node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ini/-/ini-1.3.4.tgz

Path to dependency file: /VS2017-NetCoreTools-Demo/NETCoreDemo_start/src/BikeSharing.Web/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /VS2017-NetCoreTools-Demo/NETCoreDemo_start/src/BikeSharing.Web/node_modules/ini/package.json,/VS2017-NetCoreTools-Demo/NETCoreDemo_reset/src/BikeSharing.Web/node_modules/ini/package.json,/VS2017-NetCoreTools-Demo/NETCoreDemo_done/src/BikeSharing.Web/node_modules/ini/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - gulp-load-plugins-1.3.0.tgz (Root Library) - findup-sync-0.4.3.tgz - resolve-dir-0.1.1.tgz - global-modules-0.2.3.tgz - global-prefix-0.1.5.tgz - :x: **ini-1.3.4.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bc963f1400932ce23ff4b5d63778a2e8b695f9a6

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Publish Date: 2020-12-11

URL: CVE-2020-7788

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7788

Release Date: 2020-12-11

Fix Resolution (ini): 1.3.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (gulp-load-plugins): 1.4.0

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