CVE-2020-26302 (High) detected in is_js-0.9.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-26302 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - is_js-0.9.0.tgz

micro check library

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/is_js/-/is_js-0.9.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@reactioncommerce/api-plugin-authentication/node_modules/is_js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• api-plugin-authentication-2.2.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • graphql-api-0.33.1.tgz
    • request-ip-2.1.3.tgz
      • ❌ is_js-0.9.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

is.js is a general-purpose check library. Versions 0.9.0 and prior contain one or more regular expressions that are vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS). is.js uses a regex copy-pasted from a gist to validate URLs. Trying to validate a malicious string can cause the regex to loop “forever." This vulnerability was found using a CodeQL query which identifies inefficient regular expressions. is.js has no patch for this issue.

Publish Date: 2022-12-22

URL: CVE-2020-26302

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: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

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