ssri 5.2.2-8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.1, processes SRIs using a regular expression which is vulnerable to a denial of service. Malicious SRIs could take an extremely long time to process, leading to denial of service. This issue only affects consumers using the strict option.
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CVE-2021-27290 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - ssri-6.0.1.tgz
Standard Subresource Integrity library -- parses, serializes, generates, and verifies integrity metadata according to the SRI spec.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ssri/-/ssri-6.0.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/ssri/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - semantic-release-15.14.0.tgz (Root Library) - npm-5.1.7.tgz - npm-6.9.0.tgz - :x: **ssri-6.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: fbea6f654e818deb075b22fb41974b8ca05d9210
Found in base branch: develop
Vulnerability Details
ssri 5.2.2-8.0.0, fixed in 8.0.1, processes SRIs using a regular expression which is vulnerable to a denial of service. Malicious SRIs could take an extremely long time to process, leading to denial of service. This issue only affects consumers using the strict option.
Publish Date: 2021-03-12
URL: CVE-2021-27290
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
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: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-vx3p-948g-6vhq
Release Date: 2021-03-12
Fix Resolution (ssri): 6.0.2
Direct dependency fix Resolution (semantic-release): 16.0.0
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