WS-2020-0044 (High) detected in decompress-4.2.0.tgz

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WS-2020-0044 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - decompress-4.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress/-/decompress-4.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /aws-dotnet-rest-api-with-dynamodb/src/DotNetServerless.Lambda/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /aws-dotnet-rest-api-with-dynamodb/src/DotNetServerless.Lambda/node_modules/decompress/package.json,/aws-node-oauth-dropbox-api/node_modules/decompress/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• serverless-1.27.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • download-5.0.3.tgz
    • ❌ decompress-4.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: dcbe4aefe4b3685f4b15493a01db0f19b118a0c4

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

decompress in all its versions is vulnerable to arbitrary file write. the package fails to prevent an extraction of files with relative paths which allows attackers to write to any folder in the system.

Publish Date: 2020-03-08

URL: WS-2020-0044

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-03-08

Fix Resolution (decompress): 4.2.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (serverless): 1.28.0

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