CVE-2017-16136 (High) detected in method-override-2.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2017-16136 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - method-override-2.0.2.tgz

Override HTTP verbs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/method-override/-/method-override-2.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/method-override/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - express-3.11.0.tgz (Root Library) - connect-2.20.2.tgz - :x: **method-override-2.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: eda8b979c182f1d30e5a035b97800b3b7972ef43

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

method-override is a module used by the Express.js framework to let you use HTTP verbs such as PUT or DELETE in places where the client doesn't support it. method-override is vulnerable to a regular expression denial of service vulnerability when specially crafted input is passed in to be parsed via the X-HTTP-Method-Override header.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

URL: CVE-2017-16136

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16136

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution: 2.3.10

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by WhiteSource because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the WhiteSource inventory.