CVE-2017-16026 (Medium) detected in request-2.30.0.tgz, request-2.21.0.tgz

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CVE-2017-16026 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - request-2.30.0.tgz, request-2.21.0.tgz

request-2.30.0.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.30.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/request/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **request-2.30.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

request-2.21.0.tgz

Simplified HTTP request client.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/request/-/request-2.21.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm2es/node_modules/request/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - npm2es-0.4.5.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **request-2.21.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d78b9e5410cf312856c3d176abc7fe70ea70dc53

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Request is an http client. If a request is made using ```multipart```, and the body type is a ```number```, then the specified number of non-zero memory is passed in the body. This affects Request >=2.2.6 <2.47.0 || >2.51.0 <=2.67.0.

Publish Date: 2018-06-04

URL: CVE-2017-16026

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16026

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution: 2.68.0

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