CVE-2020-7598 (Medium) detected in minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-0.0.10.tgz

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CVE-2020-7598 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-0.0.10.tgz

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm-merge-driver/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-merge-driver-install-1.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-merge-driver-2.3.6.tgz
    • mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz
      • ❌ minimist-0.0.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-0.0.10.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/optimist/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• karma-3.1.4.tgz (Root Library)
  • optimist-0.6.1.tgz
    • ❌ minimist-0.0.10.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2895e8d79dd8b35533c48a02be2a14c46a8aff97

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "proto" payload.

Publish Date: 2020-03-11

URL: CVE-2020-7598

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/substack/minimist/commit/63e7ed05aa4b1889ec2f3b196426db4500cbda94

Release Date: 2020-03-11

Fix Resolution (minimist): 0.2.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (npm-merge-driver-install): 2.0.0

Fix Resolution (minimist): 0.2.1

Direct dependency fix Resolution (karma): 5.0.0

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