CVE-2021-44906 (Medium) detected in minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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CVE-2021-44906 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - minimist-1.2.5.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• rc-1.2.8.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ minimist-1.2.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5898f05a9d2742f667fe0b2c11f8515414682be2

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • 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

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution: minimist - 1.2.6

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