CVE-2020-7751 (Medium) detected in pathval-1.1.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7751 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - pathval-1.1.0.tgz

Object value retrieval given a string path

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/pathval/-/pathval-1.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /net-emissions-token-network/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /net-emissions-token-network/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - chai-4.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - :x: **pathval-1.1.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d388e16464e00b9ce84df0d247029f534a429b90

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

pathval before version 1.1.1 is vulnerable to prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2020-10-25

URL: CVE-2020-7751

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.0)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7751

Release Date: 2020-10-26

Fix Resolution (pathval): 1.1.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (chai): 4.3.0

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