WS-2021-0152 (High) detected in color-string-1.5.3.tgz

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WS-2021-0152 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Parser and generator for CSS color strings

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/color-string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpacker-4.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin-5.0.3.tgz - cssnano-4.1.10.tgz - cssnano-preset-default-4.0.7.tgz - postcss-colormin-4.0.3.tgz - color-3.1.2.tgz - :x: **color-string-1.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e561b799e24aa5493ffe525f5bab1fc30757dc46

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) was found in color-string before 1.5.5.

Publish Date: 2021-03-12

URL: WS-2021-0152

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

Release Date: 2021-03-12

Fix Resolution (color-string): 1.5.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@rails/webpacker): 4.2.1

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