CVE-2021-27515 (Medium) detected in url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

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CVE-2021-27515 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

Small footprint URL parser that works seamlessly across Node.js and browser environments

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/url-parse/-/url-parse-1.4.7.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/url-parse/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-dev-server-2.11.5.tgz (Root Library) - sockjs-client-1.1.5.tgz - :x: **url-parse-1.4.7.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fb5f77da2e6a1abdc8035ddac751a729e7652710

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

url-parse before 1.5.0 mishandles certain uses of backslash such as http:\/ and interprets the URI as a relative path.

Publish Date: 2021-02-21

URL: CVE-2021-27515

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

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: 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-2021-27515

Release Date: 2021-02-21

Fix Resolution (url-parse): 1.5.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 3.0.0

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