WS-2021-0419 (High) detected in gson-2.8.6.jar

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WS-2021-0419 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - gson-2.8.6.jar

Gson JSON library

Library home page: https://github.com/google/gson

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.m2/repository/com/google/code/gson/gson/2.8.6/gson-2.8.6.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - extentreports-4.1.4.jar (Root Library) - :x: **gson-2.8.6.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 49bc97d287f40c56cedf968f62c42374c32e123c

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Denial of Service vulnerability was discovered in gson before 2.8.9 via the writeReplace() method.

Publish Date: 2021-10-11

URL: WS-2021-0419

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.7)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-10-11

Fix Resolution (com.google.code.gson:gson): 2.8.9

Direct dependency fix Resolution (com.aventstack:extentreports): 5.1.0

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