CVE-2021-29060 (Medium) detected in color-string-1.5.3.tgz, color-string-0.3.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-29060 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - color-string-1.5.3.tgz, color-string-0.3.0.tgz

color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Parser and generator for CSS color strings

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-1.5.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/cssnano-preset-default/node_modules/color-string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin-3.2.1.tgz (Root Library) - cssnano-4.1.10.tgz - cssnano-preset-default-4.0.7.tgz - postcss-colormin-4.0.3.tgz - color-3.1.2.tgz - :x: **color-string-1.5.3.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

color-string-0.3.0.tgz

Parser and generator for CSS color strings

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/color-string/-/color-string-0.3.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/color-string/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - css-loader-0.28.11.tgz (Root Library) - cssnano-3.10.0.tgz - postcss-colormin-2.2.2.tgz - colormin-1.1.2.tgz - color-0.11.4.tgz - :x: **color-string-0.3.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d0a5cd1644bffa5abf04480bc06edb724e328377

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDOS) vulnerability was discovered in Color-String version 1.5.5 and below which occurs when the application is provided and checks a crafted invalid HWB string.

Publish Date: 2021-06-21

URL: CVE-2021-29060

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.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-257v-vj4p-3w2h

Release Date: 2021-06-21

Fix Resolution (color-string): 1.5.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (optimize-css-assets-webpack-plugin): 5.0.0

Fix Resolution (color-string): 1.5.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (css-loader): 1.0.0

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