CVE-2020-7768 (Critical) detected in grpc-1.16.1.tgz

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CVE-2020-7768 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - grpc-1.16.1.tgz

gRPC Library for Node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/grpc/-/grpc-1.16.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /site-landing/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@firebase/firestore/node_modules/grpc/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - firestore-0.9.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **grpc-1.16.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package grpc before 1.24.4; the package @grpc/grpc-js before 1.1.8 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via loadPackageDefinition.

Publish Date: 2020-11-11

URL: CVE-2020-7768

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-2020-7768

Release Date: 2020-11-11

Fix Resolution (grpc): 1.24.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@firebase/firestore): 1.3.1-canary.4771184

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