CVE-2021-23440 (High) detected in set-value-2.0.1.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2021-23440 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - set-value-2.0.1.tgz

Create nested values and any intermediaries using dot notation (`'a.b.c'`) paths.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/set-value/-/set-value-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/set-value/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-4.43.0.tgz (Root Library) - micromatch-3.1.10.tgz - snapdragon-0.8.2.tgz - base-0.11.2.tgz - cache-base-1.0.1.tgz - :x: **set-value-2.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 52db8422e67b57d6df6d7fa7c00f18f89b711fb1

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package set-value before <2.0.1, >=3.0.0 <4.0.1. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2019-10747 when the user-provided keys used in the path parameter are arrays. Mend Note: After conducting further research, Mend has determined that all versions of set-value up to version 4.0.0 are vulnerable to CVE-2021-23440.

Publish Date: 2021-09-12

URL: CVE-2021-23440

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

Release Date: 2021-09-12

Fix Resolution (set-value): 4.0.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 5.0.0

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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.