CVE-2020-28481 (Medium) detected in socket.io2.4.1

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CVE-2020-28481 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - socket.io2.4.1

Realtime application framework (Node.JS server)

Library home page: https://github.com/socketio/socket.io.git

Found in HEAD commit: 815a45243802ff4f16752148c50c10bebd8cb5e2

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

The package socket.io before 2.4.0 are vulnerable to Insecure Defaults due to CORS Misconfiguration. All domains are whitelisted by default.

Publish Date: 2021-01-19

URL: CVE-2020-28481

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.3)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - 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-2020-28481

Release Date: 2021-01-19

Fix Resolution: 2.4.0

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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.

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