WS-2019-0381 (Medium) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0381 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/cloudcannon-suite/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/ws-scm/cloudcannon-suite/node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - browser-sync-2.26.4.tgz (Root Library) - chokidar-2.1.2.tgz - anymatch-2.0.0.tgz - micromatch-3.1.10.tgz - :x: **kind-of-6.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 76e6595ff838bedff88160ba42324e2489b8b82c

Vulnerability Details

Versions of kind-of 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation.

Publish Date: 2019-12-30

URL: WS-2019-0381

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/commit/975c13a7cfaf25d811475823824af3a9c04b0ba8

Release Date: 2020-03-18

Fix Resolution: kind-of - 6.0.3

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.