CVE-2023-26118 (Medium) detected in angular-1.4.2.min.js - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-26118 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - angular-1.4.2.min.js

AngularJS is an MVC framework for building web applications. The core features include HTML enhanced with custom component and data-binding capabilities, dependency injection and strong focus on simplicity, testability, maintainability and boiler-plate reduction.

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.4.2/angular.min.js

Path to dependency file: /ui/node_modules/autocomplete.js/examples/basic_angular.html

Path to vulnerable library: /ui/node_modules/autocomplete.js/examples/basic_angular.html,/ui/node_modules/autocomplete.js/test/playground_angular.html

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **angular-1.4.2.min.js** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 986fb5a45f1a404e834432310649a2fad70f81db

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Versions of the package angular from 1.4.9 are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) via the element due to the usage of an insecure regular expression in the input[url] functionality. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible by a large carefully-crafted input, which can result in catastrophic backtracking.

Publish Date: 2023-03-30

URL: CVE-2023-26118

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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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.