CVE-2020-7788 (High) detected in ini-1.3.5.tgz

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CVE-2020-7788 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - ini-1.3.5.tgz

An ini encoder/decoder for node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/ini/-/ini-1.3.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /app/server/static/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /app/server/static/node_modules/ini/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-dev-server-3.2.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • chokidar-2.0.3.tgz
    • fsevents-1.2.4.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.10.0.tgz
        • rc-1.2.7.tgz
          • ❌ ini-1.3.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package ini before 1.3.6. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with ini.parse, they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.

Publish Date: 2020-12-11

URL: CVE-2020-7788

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7788

Release Date: 2020-12-11

Fix Resolution (ini): 1.3.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack-dev-server): 3.3.0

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