WS-2022-0008 (Medium) detected in node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

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WS-2022-0008 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.10.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - @zgriesinger/single-page-app-file:frontend/single-page-app.tgz (Root Library) - react-scripts-5.0.0.tgz - webpack-dev-server-4.6.0.tgz - selfsigned-1.10.11.tgz - :x: **node-forge-0.10.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 484ca86608666d6c5f199d06d30156e2c930c67d

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

The forge.debug API had a potential prototype pollution issue if called with untrusted input. The API was only used for internal debug purposes in a safe way and never documented or advertised. It is suspected that uses of this API, if any exist, would likely not have used untrusted inputs in a vulnerable way.

Publish Date: 2024-11-03

URL: WS-2022-0008

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.6)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5rrq-pxf6-6jx5

Release Date: 2024-11-03

Fix Resolution: node-forge - 1.0.0

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