CVE-2021-23382 (High) detected in postcss-7.0.32.tgz

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CVE-2021-23382 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - postcss-7.0.32.tgz

Tool for transforming styles with JS plugins

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/postcss/-/postcss-7.0.32.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/postcss/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - css-loader-2.1.1.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **postcss-7.0.32.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 10617261c6ed467442a67adc808036b9c7e75026

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The package postcss before 8.2.13 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via getAnnotationURL() and loadAnnotation() in lib/previous-map.js. The vulnerable regexes are caused mainly by the sub-pattern \/\*\s* sourceMappingURL=(.*).

Publish Date: 2021-04-26

URL: CVE-2021-23382

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

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23382

Release Date: 2021-04-26

Fix Resolution (postcss): 7.0.36

Direct dependency fix Resolution (css-loader): 3.0.0

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

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.