react-i18next-11.7.3.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 4.8) reachable

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Vulnerable Library - react-i18next-11.7.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Source/CompanyCommunicator/ClientApp/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /Source/CompanyCommunicator/ClientApp/node_modules/html-parse-stringify2/package.json

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (react-i18next version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2021-23346	Medium	4.8	html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1.tgz	Transitive	N/A*	❌	Reachable

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2021-23346

### Vulnerable Library - html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1.tgz

Parses well-formed HTML (meaning all tags closed) into an AST and back. quickly.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/html-parse-stringify2/-/html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Source/CompanyCommunicator/ClientApp/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /Source/CompanyCommunicator/ClientApp/node_modules/html-parse-stringify2/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-i18next-11.7.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

### Reachability Analysis This vulnerability is potentially reachable ``` company-communicator-5.1.0/src/i18n.ts (Application) -> react-i18next-11.7.3/dist/commonjs/index.js (Extension) -> react-i18next-11.7.3/dist/commonjs/Trans.js (Extension) -> html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1/index.js (Extension) -> ❌ html-parse-stringify2-2.0.1/lib/parse.js (Vulnerable Component) ```

### Vulnerability Details

This affects the package html-parse-stringify before 2.0.1; all versions of package html-parse-stringify2. Sending certain input could cause one of the regular expressions that is used for parsing to backtrack, freezing the process.

Publish Date: 2021-03-04

URL: CVE-2021-23346

### CVSS 3 Score Details (4.8)

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: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-545q-3fg6-48m7

Release Date: 2021-03-04

Fix Resolution: html-parse-stringify 2.0.1