CVE-2020-7608 (Medium) detected in yargs-parser-4.2.1.tgz, yargs-parser-5.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7608 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - yargs-parser-4.2.1.tgz, yargs-parser-5.0.0.tgz

yargs-parser-4.2.1.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-4.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Website/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: Website/node_modules/yargs-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• browser-sync-2.24.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • yargs-6.4.0.tgz
    • ❌ yargs-parser-4.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

yargs-parser-5.0.0.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-5.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /Website/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: Website/node_modules/sass-graph/node_modules/yargs-parser/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-sass-4.0.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • node-sass-4.8.3.tgz
    • sass-graph-2.2.4.tgz
      • yargs-7.1.0.tgz
        • ❌ yargs-parser-5.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "proto" payload.

Publish Date: 2020-03-16

URL: CVE-2020-7608

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • 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: yargs/yargs-parser@63810ca

Release Date: 2020-06-05

Fix Resolution: 5.0.1;13.1.2;15.0.1;18.1.1

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