WS-2019-0424 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

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WS-2019-0424 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /50pm/frontend/50pm/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - react-scripts-2.1.8.tgz (Root Library) - webpack-4.28.3.tgz - node-libs-browser-2.2.0.tgz - crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz - browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz - :x: **elliptic-6.4.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

all versions of elliptic are vulnerable to Timing Attack through side-channels.

Publish Date: 2019-11-13

URL: WS-2019-0424

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/WS-2019-0424

Release Date: 2019-11-13

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (react-scripts): 3.0.0

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