WS-2019-0381 (Medium) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0381 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - babel-cli-6.26.0.tgz (Root Library) - chokidar-1.7.0.tgz - anymatch-1.3.2.tgz - micromatch-2.3.11.tgz - braces-1.8.5.tgz - expand-range-1.8.2.tgz - fill-range-2.2.4.tgz - randomatic-3.1.1.tgz - :x: **kind-of-6.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Versions of kind-of 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation.

Publish Date: 2020-03-18

URL: WS-2019-0381

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://github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/commit/975c13a7cfaf25d811475823824af3a9c04b0ba8

Release Date: 2020-03-18

Fix Resolution: kind-of - 6.0.3

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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.