CVE-2020-7608 (Medium) detected in yargs-parser-10.1.0.tgz, yargs-parser-8.0.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7608 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - yargs-parser-10.1.0.tgz, yargs-parser-8.0.0.tgz

yargs-parser-10.1.0.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-10.1.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• pkg-ok-2.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • meow-5.0.0.tgz
    • ❌ yargs-parser-10.1.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

yargs-parser-8.0.0.tgz

the mighty option parser used by yargs

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/yargs-parser/-/yargs-parser-8.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-merge-driver-install-1.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-merge-driver-2.3.6.tgz
    • yargs-10.0.3.tgz
      • ❌ yargs-parser-8.0.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 2895e8d79dd8b35533c48a02be2a14c46a8aff97

Found in base branch: main

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: 2020-03-16

Fix Resolution (yargs-parser): 13.1.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (pkg-ok): 3.0.0-next.2

Fix Resolution (yargs-parser): 13.1.2

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

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