CVE-2021-44906 (Critical) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-44906 - Critical Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-0.0.10.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/node_modules/gitbook-plugin-mermaid/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - phantomjs-prebuilt-2.1.16.tgz (Root Library) - extract-zip-1.6.7.tgz - mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz - :x: **minimist-0.0.8.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-0.0.10.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - gitbook-cli-2.3.2.tgz (Root Library) - optimist-0.6.1.tgz - :x: **minimist-0.0.10.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /staging/src/k8s.io/kubectl/docs/book/node_modules/markdown-toc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - gitbook-cli-2.3.2.tgz (Root Library) - npm-5.1.0.tgz - update-notifier-2.2.0.tgz - latest-version-3.1.0.tgz - package-json-4.0.1.tgz - registry-url-3.1.0.tgz - rc-1.2.1.tgz - :x: **minimist-1.2.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

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

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvch-5gv4-984h

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution: minimist - 0.2.4,1.2.6

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