marked before 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS). rules.js have multiple unused capture groups which can lead to a Denial of Service.
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WS-2020-0163 - Medium Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - marked-0.7.0.tgz
A markdown parser built for speed
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-0.7.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/semantic-release/node_modules/marked/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - semantic-release-15.14.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **marked-0.7.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 182dd874017bffa87268b46b29bc563fc20ed112
Found in base branch: develop
Vulnerability Details
marked before 1.1.1 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS). rules.js have multiple unused capture groups which can lead to a Denial of Service.
Publish Date: 2020-07-02
URL: WS-2020-0163
CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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
Release Date: 2020-07-02
Fix Resolution (marked): 1.1.1
Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 17.0.7
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