WS-2018-0590 (High) detected in diff-1.3.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2018-0590 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - diff-1.3.2.tgz

A javascript text diff implementation.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/diff/-/diff-1.3.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-autoprefixer-3.0.4.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **diff-1.3.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 6a7f6548c41947cf09eca74a5bcaf78cd0bd209c

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability was found in diff before v3.5.0, the affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks.

Publish Date: 2018-03-05

URL: WS-2018-0590

CVSS 2 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics not available

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/kpdecker/jsdiff/commit/2aec4298639bf30fb88a00b356bf404d3551b8c0

Release Date: 2018-03-05

Fix Resolution: 3.5.0

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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 WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the WhiteSource inventory.

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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.