CVE-2020-7720 (High) detected in node-forge-0.9.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7720 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-0.9.0.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.9.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/node-forge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-3.4.0.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-dev-server-3.10.2.tgz - selfsigned-1.10.7.tgz - :x: **node-forge-0.9.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 340e24f4064182631ba657b42580dbb0476e3b94

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

Publish Date: 2020-09-01

URL: CVE-2020-7720

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-09-01

Fix Resolution (node-forge): 0.10.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 3.4.1

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