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CVE-2016-10539 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - negotiator-0.5.3.tgz
HTTP content negotiation
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/negotiator/-/negotiator-0.5.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/negotiator/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-contrib-connect-0.10.1.tgz (Root Library) - connect-2.30.2.tgz - serve-index-1.7.3.tgz - accepts-1.2.13.tgz - :x: **negotiator-0.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: b1dce1461002081249150dd2f0a52e4893897cde
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
negotiator is an HTTP content negotiator for Node.js and is used by many modules and frameworks including Express and Koa. The header for "Accept-Language", when parsed by negotiator 0.6.0 and earlier is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service via a specially crafted string.
Publish Date: 2018-05-31
URL: CVE-2016-10539
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://www.npmjs.com/advisories/106
Release Date: 2018-05-31
Fix Resolution (negotiator): 0.6.1
Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-contrib-connect): 0.11.0
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