CVE-2021-23648 (Medium) detected in sanitize-url-3.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-23648 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - sanitize-url-3.1.0.tgz

A url sanitizer

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@braintree/sanitize-url/-/sanitize-url-3.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@braintree/sanitize-url/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - mermaid-8.13.3.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **sanitize-url-3.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5a07ad71010693de12293f5ff1fadc890259b5e0

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The package @braintree/sanitize-url before 6.0.0 are vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to improper sanitization in sanitizeUrl function.

Publish Date: 2022-03-16

URL: CVE-2021-23648

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-23648

Release Date: 2022-03-16

Fix Resolution (@braintree/sanitize-url): 6.0.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (mermaid): 9.0.0

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